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Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000088

An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys. It may be found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys caused by drugs and other agents. It may also be used to diagnose certain kidney and liver disorders. Also called alanine aminopeptidase.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000088
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsalanine aminopeptidase
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys. It may be found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys caused by drugs and other agents. It may also be used to diagnose certain kidney and liver disorders. Also called alanine aminopeptidase.",
  "expansions": [
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  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/aap/"
}

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