Serum Transaminase m Diphtheritic Myocarditis

  • Djauhar Ismail Department of Child Health & Clinical Pathology, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Utomo Utomo Department of Child Health & Clinical Pathology, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Suharjanto Suharjanto Department of Child Health & Clinical Pathology, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Central Java
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi16.3-4.1976.89-93
Keywords: serum transaminase; diphtheritic myocarditis; SGOT, SGPT; ECG

Abstract

Ninety-one cases out of 102 diphtheritic children admitted to the University of Gadjah Mada Hospital were studied, correlating enzyme levels (SGOT and SGPT) with ECG findings. The results showed that there was a correlation between the SOOT value and the severity of the ECO abnormalities. Beside ECO, the determination of serum transaminase should be considered as an adjunct laboratory examination in evaluating the diagnosis and prognosis of diphtheritic myocarditis.

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Ismail D, Utomo U, Suharjanto S. Serum Transaminase m Diphtheritic Myocarditis. PI [Internet]. 13Sep.2019 [cited 16Nov.2024];16(3-4):89-3. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2300
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Vol 16 No 3-4 (1976): March - April 1976
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Pediatric Cardiology

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