Abstract
Although it is now undisputed that renal tissue is the main source of most enzymes in the urine, some other potential sources should be considered: blood plasma, blood cells, bacteria, epithelium of the urinary tract, and seminal fluid. A classification of diagnostically relevant urinary enzymes according to their origin and handling by the kidney is given in Table 1.
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Mattenheimer, H., Burchardt, U. (1992). Origin of Enzymes in Urine. In: Jung, K., Mattenheimer, H., Burchardt, U. (eds) Urinary Enzymes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84313-6_1
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