SERUM GLUTAMIC-OXALACETIC TRANSAMINASE ACTIVITY IN CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. I. BODILY TRAUMA
Authors: J LIEBERMAN, I I LASKY, S I DULKIN, O E LOBSTEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1957)

Article1 March 1957SERUM GLUTAMIC-OXALACETIC TRANSAMINASE ACTIVITY IN CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. I. BODILY TRAUMAJACK LIEBERMAN, M.D., IRVING I. LASKY, M.D., S. I. DULKIN, Ph.D., OTTO E. LOBSTEIN, Ph.D.JACK LIEBERMAN, M.D., IRVING I. LASKY, M.D., S. I. DULKIN, Ph.D., OTTO E. LOBSTEIN, Ph.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-46-3-485 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSerum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (SGO-T) activity was originally demonstrated by LaDue, Wroblewski and Karmen in 1954 to be an aid in establishing the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.1This observation has since been confirmed by a number of other investigators.2-10Many of these same investigators have also demonstrated the value of the serum transaminase test as an index of liver cell injury.8-14In this regard the test has even been shown to be of value epidemiologically in revealing preclinical hepatitis or chronic lingering infection where other liver function studies are not significantly affected.14Active rheumatic carditis was also found to produce high...Bibliography1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Torrance, California*Received for publication October 12, 1956.From the Department of Medicine, Harbor General Hospital, and the School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.Aided by a research grant from the Attending Staff Association, Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Jack Lieberman, M.D., Harbor General Hospital, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, California. 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LOBSTEIN, Ph.D. 1 March 1957Volume 46, Issue 3Page: 485-496KeywordsAminotransferasesElectrocardiographyEpidemiologyHepatitis AHospital medicineLiverMyocardial infarctionMyocarditisNeutrophilsResearch grants ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1957 PDF downloadLoading ...