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Biochemical markersin disease diagnosis
Foundation BlockDr. Rana Hasanato
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biochemical markers• What is a biomarker?• Enzymatic diagnosis and
prognosis of a disease• Enzymes as markers of disease:
Amylase, ALT, AST• Plasma proteins as markers of
disease: Albumin• Tumor markers: a-fetoprotein,
PSA
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what is a biomarker?• A biological molecule found in blood,
other body fluids, or tissues that indicates a normal or abnormal process such as a disease or a condition
• A biomarker is measured to follow up a disease or treatment
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enzymatic diagnosis andprognosis of disease
• As indicators of enzyme activity or conc. in body fluids (serum, urine) in the diagnosis/prognosis of a disease
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Enzymes are:• Plasma-specificor• Nonplasma-specific
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Plasma-specific enzymes• Normally present in plasma• Perform their functions in blood• High level of activity in plasma than
in tissue cells• Examples: blood clotting enzymes
(thrombin)
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Nonplasma-specific enzymes• Present inside the cell• Conc. is lower in plasma• Released into the body fluids in high
conc. due to:– cell damage–defective cell membrane
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• Intracellular enzymes are present only in their cells of origin
• Some are secretory enzymes that are secreted by salivary glands, gastric mucosa and pancreas
• In disease, plasma levels of secretory enzymes increase when their cells are damaged
• The diagnosis of organ disease is done by measurement of enzymes of that tissue
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enzymatic markers
• Amylase• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)• Aspartate aminotransferase
(AST)
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amylase in acute pancreatitis
• Acute pancreatitis is the inflammation of pancreas caused by:– Obstruction of the pancreatic duct– Gallstones– Alcohol abuse
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Enzymatic diagnosisMeasurement of pancreatic enzymes:• Amylase• Lipase
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Amylase• Elevated serum amylase level is a diagnostic
indicator of acute pancreatitis– Amylase level greater than 10 times the upper
limit indicates acute pancreatitis• The test has low specificity because elevated
serum amylase level is also present in other diseases
• Amylase appears in the serum within 2-12 hours after abdominal pain
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Lipase• Lipase is a protein enzyme released by the
pancreas into the small intestine.• Lipase levels are frequently very high, often 5
to 10 times in acute pancreatitis• Lipase concentrations typically rise within 24
to 48 hours of an acute pancreatic attack and remain elevated for about 5 to 7 days.
• Used in diagnosis and monitoring of pancreatitis
• The blood test for lipase is ordered often along with amylase test
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High ALT and AST in liver diseases
• Alcohol abuse• Medication• Chronic hepatitis B and C• Steatosis and steatohepatitis• Autoimmune hepatitis• Wilson’s disease• a1-antitrypsin deficiency• Malignancy• Poisons and infectious agents
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Serum enzymes used in the assessment of liver function:
• Markers used in hepatocellular necrosis–Alanine aminotransferases–Aspartate aminotransferases
• Markers used in cholestasis–Alkaline phosphatase–g-glutamyl transferase
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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
• Mostly present in liver• Small amounts in heart• More specific for liver disease than AST• Major diagnosis: liver disease
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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
• Widely distributed in heart, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney
• High serum activity of AST found in:– Liver disease, heart disease, skeletal muscle
disease, hemolysis• Major diagnosis: myocardial infarction, liver
and muscle diseases
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plasma proteins as markers(albumin)
Functions• Oncotic pressure (pressure exerted by
plasma proteins that pulls water into the circulatory system)– 80% of plasma oncotic pressure is maintained by albumin– Fluid distribution in and outside cell,
plasma volume• Buffering – some buffering function• Transport – lipid-soluble molecules,
hormones, calcium, drugs, etc. in blood
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plasma proteins as markersHypoalbuminemia – Causes• Decreased albumin synthesis – failure of
synthesis due to genetic reasons and malnutrition
• Increased losses of albumin – increased catabolism in infections, nephrotic syndrome, hemorrhage, severe burns, etc.
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plasma proteins as markersHypoalbuminemia – Effects• Edema due to low oncotic pressure–Albumin level drops in liver disease
causing low oncotic pressure to hold fluids within cells– Fluid moves into the interstitial spaces
causing edema• Reduced transport of– Substances in plasma–Drugs (free form – more active)
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plasma proteins as markersHyperalbuminemia – causes
• Dehydration is a major cause of hyperalbuminemia
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tumor markers• A molecule secreted by a tumor that is
measured for diagnosis and management of a tumor
• a-fetoprotein• Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
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a-fetoprotein• In newborn babies a-fetoprotein levels are
very low• High conc. are observed in:– hepatocellular carcinomas (hepatoma)– testicular carcinomas– GI tract carcinomas
• High conc. are not always suggestive of tumor
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prostate specific antigen (PSA)
• A serine protease enzyme also called kallikrein III, seminin
• Produced by prostate gland• High serum PSA levels are observed in
prostate cancer• High serum levels are also observed:– in benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged
prostate gland)– After rectal examination