News - Aspartate transaminase
Much of the devastation of stroke and head trauma is due to damage caused the overproduction of a substance in the brain called glutamate.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and MIAMI, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Alpha-1 Foundation announced today that it has awarded two research grants to study how genetic variations in the alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) gene contribute to lung and liver damage in people with AAT deficiency.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Measuring blood levels of a enzyme called AST may help prevent the liver damage that often occurs with isoniazid, a drug used to treat tuberculosis, researchers report in the medical journal Chest.
CASE At a 4-year-old health-supervision visit, J.B.'s mother expressed concern about his sluggishness and lack of energy during the past few months. Occasionally, he asked to be carried instead of walking. He showed less interest in play, although he continued to enjoy watching television.