Aldolase isoenzymes in liver cirrhosis and primary liver cell cancer.

The isoenzymatic pattern of aldolase was determined by immunoprecipitation with specific anti-aldolase A, B and C sera in 21 pathological liver tissues and in the sera of normals (n equals 20), liver cirrhotics (n equals 52) and hepatoma patients (n equals 22). The increase of aldolase A in primary liver cell carcinoma is not reflected in the sera of these patients, cannot be used for diagnostic purposes and is not hepatoma-specific.