transaminase
noun
trans·am·i·nase
tran(t)s-ˈa-mə-ˌnās 
tranz-,
-ˌnāz
: an enzyme promoting transamination
called also aminotransferase
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Blood tests to measure liver levels, including aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were elevated in at least one of these people.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Common side effects include abdominal pain, diarrhea, insomnia, back pain, hot flush and elevated hepatic transaminases, the agency says.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
But diagnosis of hepatitis often comes only when blood tests reveal elevated levels of liver enzymes, such as aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransaminase being greater than 500 IU/L.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
This dog’s alanine transaminase level spiked to 8,777.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Common side effects include abdominal pain, diarrhea, insomnia, back pain, hot flush and elevated hepatic transaminases, the agency says.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
But diagnosis of hepatitis often comes only when blood tests reveal elevated levels of liver enzymes, such as aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransaminase being greater than 500 IU/L.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
This dog’s alanine transaminase level spiked to 8,777.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
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transaminase
noun
trans·am·i·nase
tran(t)s-ˈam-ə-ˌnās, tranz-, -ˌnāz
: an enzyme-promoting transamination
called also aminotransferase
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