P.6.a.015 Elevated ratio of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic pyruvic transaminase among alcoholics and opiate addict patients

Abstract

1.(1) The SGOT and SGPT values were determined in venous blood withdrawn 1–4 h post-prandially from 200 unselected patients having treated diabetes.2.(2) In 194 patients (97%) both transaminase activities were within normal range.3.(3) In 4 patients both SGOT and SGPT levels were higher than normal and in 2 the SGOT activity alone was elevated. The high transaminase activity in these 6 was considered to be due to known or demonstrated hepatic disease.4.(4) The presence of reasonably controlled diabetes need not modify the diagnostic interpretation of high SGOT or SGPT activities.5.(5) Further studies of the SGOT and SGPT levels in metabolically uncontrolled and newly-diagnosed diabetics are required.