Abstract

SCREENING FOR THE LEVEL OF SPECIFIC BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS (GOT, GPT) IN PEOPLE WHO ARE ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL

Baraa Ahmed Saeed Saeed* and Farah Adil Yaseen Yaseen

Abstract

This study was aimed to estimate the level of specific biochemical markers (GOT, GPT) in blood serum of individuals who are addicted to alcohol. For this purpose, a total of 200 normal individuals in two groups (100 each) were included; The first composed of those individuals who are addicted to alcohol, while the other group contained those individuals who were not drink alcohol. All individuals were subjected to two liver markers [Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and Glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT)] analysis. Results showed that higher (GOT) and (GPT) levels (in significant differences) were recorded in the first group of individuals who are addicted to alcohol as compared to other group.

Keywords: Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (GOT), Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (GPT), Liver.