Lysosomal Acid Lipase Activity Is Reduced Both in Cryptogenic Cirrhosis and in Cirrhosis of Known Etiology.
oleh: Umberto Vespasiani-Gentilucci, Paolo Gallo, Fiorella Piemonte, Elisabetta Riva, Aldostefano Porcari, Ferruccio Vorini, Giulia Tozzi, Livia Piccioni, Giovanni Galati, Antonio De Vincentis, Simone Carotti, Sergio Morini, Jessica D'Amico, Silvia Angeletti, Claudio Pedone, Antonio Picardi
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01 |
Deskripsi
CONCLUSION:Liver cirrhosis is characterized by a severe acquired reduction of LAL-activity, the precise causes and consequences of which need to be further addressed. DBS-determined lysosomal enzyme activities seem to be affected by white blood cell and platelet counts, and the specificity of these tests can be reduced when applied to determined populations, such as cirrhotics.