| Ast. |
an enzyme produced by the liver. Abnormally high levels in the blood indicate liver disease or damage.
Ãâó: www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b35/b35glos.html
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| asthmatic bronchitis |
intermittent inflammation of the airways in people with underlying asthma. This is most commonly associated with allergies or environmental irritants.
Ãâó: www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm
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| asteroid |
A small, rocky planetary body orbiting the Sun. Asteroids are numbered in the tens of thousands. Most are located between the orbit of Mars and the orbit of Jupiter. Their diameters range downward from 1000 km. Compare to meteorite.
Ãâó: imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/glossary/letter.asp
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| Ast |
aspartate transaminase (aka SGOT) and alanine transaminase (aka ALT) occur in all tissues and are released in the blood when cells are damaged. They are used to assess cases of myocardial infarction and liver caller damage.
Ãâó: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/biochem/...
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| Ast. |
aspartate transaminase (aka SGOT) and alanine transaminase (aka ALT) occur in all tissues and are released in the blood when cells are damaged. They are used to assess cases of myocardial infarction and liver caller damage.
Ãâó: www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/biochem/...
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