Alanine aminopeptidase
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| Alanine aminopeptidase | |
|---|---|
| Term | Alanine aminopeptidase |
| Short definition | Alanine aminopeptidase (A-luh-neen uh-MEE-noh-PEP-tih-days) An enzyme normally found in healthy kidneys. It can be found in high levels in the urine of kidney problems. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Alanine aminopeptidase - (pronounced) (A-luh-neen uh-MEE-noh-PEP-tih-days) An enzyme normally found in healthy kidneys. It can be found in high levels in the urine of kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect kidney damage caused by drugs and other agents. It can also be used to diagnose certain kidney and liver diseases. Also called AAP
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Alanine aminopeptidase
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