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LDH

Also known as: LD; Lactate dehydrogenase; Lactic dehydrogenase; Total LDH; LDH isoenzymes
Formal name: Lactate dehydrogenase, Total and Isoenzymes
Related tests: CK (Creatine Kinase); CK-MB; Troponin; Myoglobin

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