Determination of the activity of carboxypeptidase A in the blood of healthy human adults

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 19-28

  Stewart, Jonathan D ^a   Gilvarg, Charles ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal carboxypeptidase A serum concentrations; Pancreatitis detection; Sensitive carboxypeptidase A assay; Serum enzyme

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SERUM;

ADULT; CARBOXYPEPTIDASES; CARBOXYPEPTIDASES A; DIPEPTIDES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032996681     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(98)00191-0     Document Type: Article

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