title: Serum and urinary beta-galactosidase and beta-glucuronidase activity in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: To determine the effect of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on serum and urinary activity of beta-galactosidase and beta-glucuronidase (lysosomal enzymes) 40 patients were studied. Eighteen patients had acute myocardial infarction and 22 were assigned as controls. Three of the 18 patients with acute myocardial infarction died within 5 to 10 days after hospitalization. Although the serum and urinary beta-glucuronidase and serum beta-galactosidase activity was higher in patients with acute myocardial infarction when compared with the control subjects these differences did not achieve statistical significance. However, the mean values of urinary beta-galactosidase in the control and acute MI groups were 158.68 and 333.3 nmol/mg creatinine/hr, respectively (p less than 0.046). These findings indicate that there is a significant increase in the urine beta-galactosidase activity during the early phases of acute myocardial infarction.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005696:Galactosidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000201:enzymology*; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005696:Galactosidases; D001616:beta-Galactosidase; D005966:Glucuronidase