Title: Galactosialidosis: low beta-galactosidase activity in serum after long-term clotting Sakuraba H, Iimori Y, Suzuki Y, Kint JA, Akagi M Ref: Annals of Neurology, 18:261, 1985 : PubMed
Serum beta-galactosidase activity was found to be markedly increased in clotting blood from normal subjects, but patients with galactosialidosis showed only a slight increase of this enzyme activity. Consequently, the beta-galactosidase activity was low in serum after long-term clotting in patients with this disease. The mechanism of the enzyme activation is unknown. The use of anticoagulants completely inhibited the activation.
Sakuraba H, Iimori Y, Suzuki Y, Kint JA, Akagi M (1985) Galactosialidosis: low beta-galactosidase activity in serum after long-term clotting Annals of Neurology18: 261-3
Sakuraba H, Iimori Y, Suzuki Y, Kint JA, Akagi M (1985) Annals of Neurology18: 261-3