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French: ALAT

English translation: ALT (alanine aminotransferase)



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French term or phrase:ALAT
English translation:ALT (alanine aminotransferase)
Entered by:Thomas Ochiltree
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Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: ALAT
A patient suffering with hepatitis, neuropenia, thrombopenia has the following readings: ASAT 132, ALAT 199, PA 159.
Thomas Ochiltree
United States
ALT (alanine aminotransferase)
Explanation:
liver enzyme test, in French ALAT. In English the new name is ALT (alanine aminotransferase)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-03-24 23:54:41 GMT)
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SGPT(serum glutamopyruvic transaminase) is now ALT (alanine aminotransferase) or ALAT in French; SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) is now AST (asparate aminotransferase) or ASAT in French.

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Note added at 369 jours (2007-03-29 13:10:08 GMT) Post-grading
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please correct one letter typo:
AST is aspartate aminotransferase (and NOT asparate).
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Michael Lotz
United States
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ALT (alanine aminotransferase)

Explanation:
liver enzyme test, in French ALAT. In English the new name is ALT (alanine aminotransferase)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-03-24 23:54:41 GMT)
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SGPT(serum glutamopyruvic transaminase) is now ALT (alanine aminotransferase) or ALAT in French; SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) is now AST (asparate aminotransferase) or ASAT in French.

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Note added at 369 jours (2007-03-29 13:10:08 GMT) Post-grading
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please correct one letter typo:
AST is aspartate aminotransferase (and NOT asparate).


Michael Lotz
United States
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Debbie Tacium Ladry
1 min
  -> merc Debbie

agree algtranslator
7 mins
  -> merci algtranslator

agree Janet Ratziu
9 mins
  -> merci Janet

agree Drmanu49
1 hr
  -> merci Drmanu49

agree xxxsarahl: I think GPT is more common in French. That's what I always used.
1 hr
  -> Thanks sarahl. Yes, what was SGPT(serum glutamopyruvic transaminase) is now ALT (alanine aminotransferase) or ALAT in French.

agree irat56
1 hr
  -> thanks irat56

agree ACOZ
2 hrs
  -> thanks ACOZ

agree Elizabeth Lyons
4 hrs
  -> thank you Elizabeth

agree Antonio Lacerda de Barros
8 hrs
  -> thanks Antonio

agree Bourth: Yep, too much of them in my blood (overeating, fatty liver) for them to want my donations, until recently when they came up with a new test that discounts serious liver disease.
12 hrs
  -> I do hope you are thriving now. Curiosity:what is the new test?

agree marie-christine périé
1 day18 hrs
  -> merci marie-christine

agree IC --
2 days2 hrs
  -> thanks icg

agree Marwa Blues
2 days7 hrs
  -> thanks Marwa

agree gad: thanks - I needed that one:)
521 days
  -> great ! glad to help....
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