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Alternative Names: Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme; SACE Normal Values: Normal values vary with age and with the test method used. Typically, adults have ACE levels less than 40 micrograms/L. What abnormal results mean: Text Continues Below This test is often used to help diagnose sarcoidosis, a condition in which ACE levels are increased 75% of the time. Elevated ACE levels may also be seen in several other disorders, including: Active histoplasmosis Alcoholic cirrhosis Amyloidosis Asbestosis Berylliosis Diabetes Gaucher's disease Hodgkin's disease Hyperthyroidism Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Leprosy Myeloma Primary biliary cirrhosis Pulmonary embolism Scleroderma Silicosis Tuberculosis A decrease in ACE levels may indicate: Steroid therapy (usually prednisone) Response to therapy for sarcoidosis References: Ferri FF. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. 2005 ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:1257.

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