Arginase and Catalase Activity in Livers of Patients Having Benign and Malignant Gastric Lesions. ∗

Conclusions

The catalase and arginase activities of liver biopsies from 16 patients bearing gastric cancer did not differ significantly from those of 11 patients having benign gastric lesions. These results are in contrast to those found in animal experiments, and are in contrast to those obtained with certain other liver function tests which appear to be impaired in patients with gastric cancer.