a GGT level greater than 38 units per liter is considered high. For children, the normal levels are about the same as for adults. For newborns, the normal range is five times as high as for an adult. These numbers are general ranges; reference...
Alpha-Amylase and lipase are important indicators used clinically to diagnose pancreatitis. In the clinical diagnostic criteria for acute pancreatitis, one of the biochemical indicators is the elevation of blood alpha-Amylase and lipase, exceeding three times the normal level. Therefore, for patients wi...
What is a bodies hormonal response after having an influx of glucose due to intake of a candy bar?Hormonal Response:The influx of glucose due to the intake of a candy bar increases the glucose level in the blood. Our cells need to regulate the extra glucos...
Low levels are sometimes seen when someone ingests large amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Body fluids: Cerebrospinal fluid—a high LD indicates that meningitis is likely caused by bacteria, while a low or normal level indicatesviral meningitisis more likely. Should I be worried if my LD...
What happened, is that the drug companies cracked down. Because upper level Cancer Institute bureaucrats were “in their pocket” – think of offers of high-level executive positions, post retirement, the directors of the Cancer Institute complied by pulling research funds from those centers working...
Extra oxygen may be needed if your blood oxygen level is lower than it should be. You may get oxygen through a mask placed over your nose and mouth or through small tubes placed in your nostrils. Surgery may be needed if you have severe damage to organs, such as your liver or lungs....
Metabolic reprogramming is a pivotal biological process in which cellular metabolic patterns change to meet the energy demands of increased cell growth and proliferation. In this review, we explore metabolic reprogramming and its impact on fibrotic disea
Saxenda is approved to be used with diet and exercise for long-term weight management in adults with overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2), in the presence of at least one weight-related medical condition ( such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or elevated cholesterol levels) or obesity (...
This action is due to the presence of bile salts, which act in the following ways When digesting fats, bile acts as an emulsifier to break the large fat globules into smaller emulsion droplets. Emulsified fats provide a larger area for the fat-digesting enzymes (lipase) to act, making the...
The pancreas is an important digestive organ that produces a variety of digestive enzymes to break down food in the small intestine. Learn about the function of the pancreas, pancreatic enzymes (trypsin, chymotrypsin, & carboxypeptidase), pancreatic amylase & lipase, and the role of the pancreas ...