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.
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