Glutamate dehydrogenase and some biochemical parameters in chronic renal failure and kidney transplanted patients

The serum activity of glutamate dehydrogenase [GLDH] was measured spectrophotometrically in 75 cases, normal healthy 25 cases as a control group [I], chronic renal failure 25 cases group [II] and renal transplantation patients 25 cases group [III]. The mean level of GLDH activity in chronic renal failure [12.55 U/L] was significantly higher than the control group [1.58 U/L], and also, higher than the corresponding mean level of renal transplantation patients [2.54 U/L]. The result indicated that evaluation of serum GLDH activity has diagnostic potential