title: Biochemical assessment of cholelithiasis.
abstract: Bile and serum were analysed in 45 cases of cholelithiasis and 25 control subjects for cholesterol, phospholipids, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and LCAT activity. Serum phospholipids were found to be elevated in sixty percent of cases, whereas phospholipids in bile were found to be decreased. Serum alkaline phosphatase and alanine aminotransferase were normal. Serum and bile LCAT activity was found to be significantly depressed.
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pushpalatha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leelamma
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Raveendranathan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balasaraswathi
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D001646:Bile / Q000737:chemistry*; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D002784:Cholesterol; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin