Short communication, Note

Studies on toxic porphyria II. the influence of ethanol on ALA-D activity in lead poisoning

Danica Prpić-Majić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZU, Zagreb
T. Beritić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZU, Zagreb
Višnja Panjkota ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZU, Zagreb
Antonija Keršanc ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZU, Zagreb
Višnja Karačić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZU, Zagreb

Abstract

Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity was measured before and after the same dose of alcohol administered to nine subjects; six of them were the patients with no known exposure to lead and three were the patients with overt lead poisoning. In all these subjects other laboratory parameters characteristic of lead action were also determined. It was found that alcohol induced temporary inhibition of the ALA-D activity; in subjects with no lead exposure this activity was depressed though still maintained within the normal limits, while in patients with lead poisoning the already low activity was more depressed.

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Hrčak ID:

168667

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168667

Publication date:

15.12.1972.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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