Gamma-glutamyl transferase, intestinal alkaline phosphatase and beta-hexosaminidase activity in duodenal biopsies from chronic alcoholics

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 985-989

  Hauge, Truls ^a   Nilsson, Åke ^a   Persson, Jesper ^c   Hultberg, Björn ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Dept of Int Med and Clin Chem ^*

^c Trelleborg Hospital

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alkaline phosphatase; Beta hexosaminidase; Gamma glutamyl transferase; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BETA N ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE; CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE BRUSH BORDER; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; DUODENUM; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0031693479     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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