Erythrocyte delta-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase activity and changes in delta-aminolaevulinic acid concentration in various forms of anaemia. 1978

B C Campbell, and P A Meredith, and M R Moore, and A Goldberg

Whole blood delta-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) concentrations and erythrocyte ALA dehydratase activity have been measured in patients with iron deficiency anaemia, megaloblastic anaemia and secondary anaemia, and in normal subjects. ALA concentration was found to be significantly increased in all types of anaemia compared with normal. Erythrocyte ALA dehydratase activity was significantly increased in iron deficiency and megaloblastic anaemia but not in secondary anaemia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007855 Lead Poisoning Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds. Poisoning, Lead,Lead Poisonings,Poisonings, Lead
D007982 Levulinic Acids Keto acids that are derivatives of 4-oxopentanoic acids (levulinic acid). Acids, Levulinic
D008297 Male Males
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000622 Aminolevulinic Acid A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and GLYCINE as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY for actinic KERATOSIS. 5-Amino Levulinic Acid,5-Aminolaevulinate,5-Aminolevulinate,Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride,Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid,Levulan,5 Amino Levulinic Acid,5 Aminolaevulinate,5 Aminolevulinate,Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic,Acid, 5-Amino Levulinic,Acid, Aminolevulinic,Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic,Delta Aminolevulinic Acid,Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid,Levulinic Acid, 5-Amino
D000623 Porphobilinogen Synthase An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of porphobilinogen from two molecules of 5-aminolevulinic acid. EC 4.2.1.24. Aminolevulinate Hydro-Lyase,Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase,ALA-Dehydrase,delta-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase,delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase,ALA Dehydrase,Acid Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic,Acid Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic,Aminolevulinate Hydro Lyase,Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic Acid,Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinate,Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic Acid,Hydro-Lyase, Aminolevulinate,Synthase, Porphobilinogen,delta Aminolevulinate Dehydratase,delta Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
D000740 Anemia A reduction in the number of circulating ERYTHROCYTES or in the quantity of HEMOGLOBIN. Anemias
D000747 Anemia, Hypochromic Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte, i.e., the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is less than normal. The individual cells contain less hemoglobin than they could have under optimal conditions. Hypochromic anemia may be caused by iron deficiency from a low iron intake, diminished iron absorption, or excessive iron loss. It can also be caused by infections or other diseases, therapeutic drugs, lead poisoning, and other conditions. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Miale, Laboratory Medicine: Hematology, 6th ed, p393) Chlorosis,Anemias, Hypochromic,Chloroses,Hypochromic Anemia,Hypochromic Anemias

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