Serum lactonase and arylesterase activities in alcoholic hepatitis and hepatitis B

• Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 307 - 310
• Main Authors: Mogarekar, Mukund Ramchandra, Talekar, Swati Jitendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Springer India 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alanine Transaminase - blood; Alkaline Phosphatase - blood; Aryldialkylphosphatase - blood; Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood; Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases - blood; Case-Control Studies; Gastroenterology; Hepatitis B, Chronic - enzymology; Hepatitis, Alcoholic - enzymology; Hepatology; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Article; ROC Curve; Young Adult; Lactonase; Paraoxonase; Alcoholic liver disease

Background PON1 is an HDL-associated enzyme having antioxidant activity. PON1 is synthesized in the liver, and there is decreased synthesis of PON1 with increased lipid peroxidation. The study was carried with the aim of establishing whether chronic liver disease (CLD) produced any significant chang...