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Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)
An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood SGPT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, from viral hepatitis) or with an insult to…
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- Nyctanopia Impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of the rods in the retina. Night…