Aspartate transaminase
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| Aspartate transaminase | |
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| Term | Aspartate transaminase |
| Short definition | Aspartate transaminase (as-PAR-tayt tranz-A-mih-nays) An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues. A high amount of aspartate transaminase released into the blood can be a sign of liver or heart damage, cancer or other diseases. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Aspartate transaminase - (pronounced) (as-PAR-tayt tranz-A-mih-nays) An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues. A high amount of aspartate transaminase released into the blood can be a sign of liver or heart damage, cancer or other diseases. Also referred to as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and SGOT
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Aspartate transaminase
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