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Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Aka: Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, ACE Level, Serum ACE
  1. See Also
    1. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
  2. Indications
    1. Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
    2. Monitoring of Sarcoidosis response to treatment
  3. Normal
    1. Children: 5 to 89 Units/Liter
    2. Adults: 8 to 52 Units/Liter
  4. Increased
    1. Sarcoidosis (higher elevation in active disease)
    2. Primary biliary Cirrhosis
    3. Alcoholic Liver Disease
    4. Hyperthyroidism
    5. Hyperparathyroidism
    6. Diabetes Mellitus
    7. Amyloidosis
    8. Multiple Myeloma
    9. Lung disease
      1. Asbestosis
      2. Silicosis
      3. Berylliosis
      4. Coccidioidomycosis
      5. Allergic alveolitis
    10. Gaucher's Disease
    11. Leprosy
  5. References
    1. Lieberman (1975) Am J Med 59(3):365-72
    2. Studdy (1983) J Clin Pathol 36(8):938-47

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