Reduction of Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase in Pyridoxine Deficiency in Liver Disease.
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 121 (1) , 27-30
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-121-30687
Abstract
Summary and Conclusions Hepatic glutamic pyruvic transaminase activity is decreased in diet induced B6 deficiency and so prevents or diminishes increases in serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase following liver cell necrosis. Pyridoxine treatment restores normal tissue and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase activity in uncomplicated vitamin B6 deficiency; in contrast, low enzyme activity may persist in severe liver injury, despite pyridoxine administration.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Sclerosing Hyaline Necrosis of the Liver in the Chronic AlcoholicAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1963