Serum glutamate dehydrogenase activity as indicator for diabetic complications

ABSTRACT

In this study, glutamate dehydrogenase [GLDH] activity was evaluated spectrophotometrically in 100 individuals divided into four groups A normal group [GN], diabetic group [GD], diabetic group accompanied with renal failure and diabetic group accompanied with myocardial infarction [GDM]. Serum aspartate aminotransferase [AST] activity in normal group was 27.9 U/L; while in case of GDM group, it increased significantly to be 125.64 U/L. Serum alanine aminotransferase [ALT] activity in the normal group was 28.76 U/L and it was slightly changed in the other diabetic groups