Understand why routine lactate rechecks every 3–4 hours for days, prompting more fluids and vasopressors, can worsen outcomes ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Key Takeaways The LDH test helps doctors stage and monitor advanced melanoma.High ...

Patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) had decreased quality of life (QOL) and worse fatigue that could be linked to lactate dehydrogenase levels. Researchers found that levels of ...

Elevated white blood cell counts also appear to correlate with shorter overall survival in patients receiving standard induction chemotherapy plus cytarabine for acute myeloid leukemia. High serum ...

Serum lactate levels of more than 4 mmol/L on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) were associated with an increased rate of 60-day mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving ...

Background Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes are required for adenosine triphosphate production, with each of five different isoenzymes having varying proficiencies in anaerobic versus aerobic ...

As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance, and in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his ...

Science has confirmed what sports lovers have always known from experience: exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of 'feel good' ...

A volunteer is monitored after being given a large dose of glucose to determine how well people switch from fat to carbohydrate metabolism as they age. In the tests at UC Berkeley, subjects had their ...