Aminotransferases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

• Aminotransferases act as catalysts in chemical reactions in the cells, where an amino group is transferred from a donor molecule to a recipient molecule
• An underlying disease pathology is present when aminotransferases appear in the blood stream
• Aminotransferases serve as diagnostic tools for liver, bile ducts, muscles, skeleton, and heart
• The tow most sensitive aminotransferases are:

  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Reference Range

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)	0-23 U/l
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)	0-19 U/l

Differential Diagnosis

Increased Aminotransferases

• Acute hepatitis
• Alcoholic hepatopathy
• Cholangitis
• Cholestasis
• Chronic active hepatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Dermatomyositis
• Drugs
• Epstein-Barr Virus
• Fatty liver
• Hepatic tumor
• Hypothyroid myopathy
• Malignant hyperthermia
• Malignancy
• Myocardial Infarction
• Myositis
• Open heart surgery
• Perimyocarditis
• Polymyositis
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Progressive myodystrophia
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Renal infarction
• Seizure
• Severe muscle trauma
• Spasms, muscle injuries
• Strong physical work

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

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