Diagnostic value of erythrocyte-free XXXX and histaminemia in @entity99 and in liver cirrhosis.

@entity1 @entity96 @entity5 @entity8037 @entity4663 @entity112 @entity4664 @entity99 @entity11667
The present study tries to evaluate the diagnosit value in @entity99 of @entity4663 , of which the relationship with cellular kinetics is known, and @entity112 , of which catabolism follows a similar pathway. One hundred and fifty six @entity1 were studied: 53 with @entity96 (27 primary, 26 metastatic) and 103 with @entity96 of which 65 were cirrhotic and 38 non-cirrhotic. Erythrocyte @entity4663 ( @entity11667 and @entity8037 ) and @entity112 levels were assayed. The results indicate the following. 1. @entity4664 levels were significantly increased (a) in cirrhotic @entity1 , not only when compared with controls (p less than 10(-8)), but also when compared with the non-cirrhotic @entity1 (p less than 10(-7)); (b) in primary @entity99 (p less than 10(-3)). 2. @entity112 was significantly increased (a) in the @entity96 (p less than 10(-4)), but with no difference between cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic @entity1 ; (b) in the secondary @entity5 @entity1 , @entity112 levels were lower than in primary @entity5 @entity1 (p less than 0.04). 3. There was no correlation, in all groups studied, between @entity4664 and @entity112 levels. These results suggest the following practical implications. 1. For @entity96 , appreciably increased @entity4664 levels may represent a further argument favoring a cirrhotic condition. 2. In diagnosing @entity99 , increased @entity4664 levels would suggest a primary @entity99 ; low @entity112 levels are more in favor of a secondary malignant hepatic process.
