Macro lactate dehydrogenase in a patient with myocarditis.
Elevated level of plasma lactate dehydrogenase activity in a patient with myocarditis was found to be due to the presence of lactate dehydrogenase-immunoglobulin complexes in circulation. The complexes were demonstrated by counter-immunoelectrophoresis. In this case, three immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA and IgM) and two types of light chains (lambda and kappa) combined with lactate dehydrogenase.
Liu
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. zjliuzj@public.cta.cq.cn
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D000328:Adult; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000201:enzymology*
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase