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LDH

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004762

One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues, and involved in energy production in cells. An increased amount in the blood may be a sign of tissue damage and some types of cancer or other diseases. Also called lactate dehydrogenase and lactic acid dehydrogenase.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004762
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionslactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues, and involved in energy production in cells. An increased amount in the blood may be a sign of tissue damage and some types of cancer or other diseases. Also called lactate dehydrogenase and lactic acid dehydrogenase.",
  "expansions": [
    "lactate dehydrogenase",
    "lactic acid dehydrogenase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ldh/"
}

Record 9,978 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.