ROLE OF SERUM TRANSAMINASES IN DENGUE FEVER

Authors

  • SUMATHI K Department of BiochemistryChromepet, Chennai (Bharath University)
  • MANJULADEVI A J Department of BiochemistrySree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai (Bharath University)
  • LAKSHMI K Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai (Bharath University)
  • MENEZES GA Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai (Bharath University)

Keywords:

Dengue fever, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, hepatotoxicity.

Abstract

Dengue fever is an arboviral infection with the largest incidence worldwide, transmitted by Aedes aegypti. The aim of the study is to study the role of serum transaminases on dengue fever. The serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminases (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminases (SGPT) were estimated by enzymatic (kinetic) methods for 50 dengue positive cases. Overall, 80% of dengue fever cases of this study showed increased values of serum transaminases. This study suggested that most of the dengue fever cases had elevated serum transaminases reflecting early liver damage. Early alterations of biochemical markers can predict dengue fever in patients with acute fever caused by dengue.

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Published

31.03.2013

How to Cite

SUMATHI K, MANJULADEVI A J, LAKSHMI K, & MENEZES GA. (2013). ROLE OF SERUM TRANSAMINASES IN DENGUE FEVER. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(1), 429–433. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2045

Issue

Volume 4, Issue 1, 2013

Section

Research Articles

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