Laboratory Values

Endonucleases are enzymes that break down DNA and RNA without completely cleaving them. The group of endonucleases comprises different enzymes, each of which works in a substrate and action-specific manner.

Enterocytes are cells in the intestinal lining. They take on numerous functions in digestion and also play a role in the immune system.

Endorphins are opioid peptides synthesized by the body itself, which have an impact on pain and hunger sensations and can very likely also trigger euphoria. What is certain is that endorphins can be used in painful emergency situations and

Enteropeptidase is an enzyme found in the duodenal mucosa, the function of which is to activate pancreatic enzymes. It stands at the beginning of a whole activation cascade of digestive enzymes. Dysfunction of enteropeptidase leads to maldigestion

The regenerative organ, the liver, does not make itself felt through pain, but indicates problems with increased liver values. The liver has the ability to heal itself or to regenerate completely. However show

Thousands of enzymes are active in the human body. Each and every one of them has its own specific task, and without it our body could not function. That means: enzymes are vital, missing enzymes make you sick.

"Why is the blood red?" - This question is often asked by small children and the parents usually do not know the correct answer with which they can explain this phenomenon. Erythrocytes (also known colloquially as red blood cells) are here

Erythropoietin, also known as EPO for short, is a hormone from the group of glycoproteins. It acts as a growth factor in the production of red blood cells (erythrocytes).

Estrone belongs to the group of estrogens and thus to the female sex hormones. It is made in the ovaries, adrenal gland, and subcutaneous fat.

The blood fat values ​​provide information about the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a vital substance as it occurs in all cell membranes in the human body. However, too high a concentration can be harmful to health

Estradiol is a sex hormone. Its German name is estradiol and it is one of the most important natural estrogens alongside estrone and estriol. Its chemical molecular formula is C18H24O2.

Fat is one of the main components of our diet. It is an important source of energy, intensifies the taste of food and is necessary so that the body can use absorbed vitamins.

Estriol, also called estriol, is a female sex hormone that belongs to the group of estrogens.

Fluorine is a chemical element with atomic number 9 and belongs to the group of halogens. It is a strongly corrosive gas, which causes severe damage to the mucous membranes. Fluorine is used medicinally in the form of its salts, the fluorides

Vitamin E is a group of substances that are also called tocopherols (from the Greek words for 'birth' and 'bring').

Fascins are small and extremely compact protein molecules that interact with the actin filaments. In doing so, they bundle the actin chains and thus prevent their further networking. Fascins also serve as markers in cancer diagnosis.

The term vitamin B describes a group of eight vitamins, each of which has different functions for the body and health. Most of the B vitamins are taken in through food. Certain life circumstances can have an increased need

Vitamin B7 or biotin, also often referred to as vitamin H, is assigned to the so-called B vitamins and occurs both in animal foods such as meat and in plant foods.

Fluorapatite occurs naturally in the form of crystals. In the human body, it is mainly found in the teeth and bones.

The follicle-stimulating hormone (follitropin or FSH for short) is one of the sex hormones. In a woman it is responsible for the maturation of the egg cell or for the follicle growth, in the man it is responsible for the production of sperm. The FSH is awarded to both