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“Liver function tests” are not always tests of liver function [PDF]
American Journal of Hematology, 2000 A child with Wilm's tumor and a child with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) were each noted to have persistent elevations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Both children underwent thorough evaluation for liver disease and, as a result, experienced delays in treatment of the Wilm's
D N, Korones, M R, Brown, J, Palis
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BMJ, 1954 NUMEROUS attempts have been made for over half a century to measure the function of the liver by one or another test; these procedures have been proposed for several purposes. First, in cases in which the diagnosis is entirely obscure, it has been hoped that the presence of liver disease might be ruled in or out.
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Biochemical “liver function tests” [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 This article considers two common scenarios of “abnormal” liver test results that may be seen in primary care. It looks at the pitfalls in liver testing and summarises guidance, including further investigations that may or may not be ...
W Stuart A, Smellie, Stephen D, Ryder
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PREDICTION AND PREVENTION OF LIVER FAILURE AFTER MAJOR LIVER PRIMARY AND METASTATIC TUMORS RESECTION
Исследования и практика в медицине, 2016 Purpose of the study. Improvement of results of treatment in patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer by decreasing the risk of post-resection liver failure on the basis of the evaluation of the functional reserves of the liver.Materials and ...
A. D. Kaprin +9 more
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Clinical and financial impacts of abnormal liver biochemistry after liver transplantation
BMC Research Notes, 2023 Objective After liver transplant (LT), many investigations are needed to evaluate abnormal liver function test (LFT), which has poor specificity for graft function and complication.
Dee Zhen Lim +7 more
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Evaluation of liver function tests in the paediatric patient
Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2021 Introduction: Although changes in liver function tests can be non-specific in numerous clinical conditions, they can be the first sign of a potentially serious disease in an asymptomatic patient.
Víctor Fernández Ventureira +5 more
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International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2023 Background: To evaluate the derangement of Liver Function Tests (LFTs) concerning statin use and probable liver injury among non-cardiac patients in light of the R ratio.
Muhammad Ali Khan +7 more
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Quantitative Liver Function Tests: A Realizable Goal?
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1991 A variety of tests has been used to assess liver function and predict hepatic functional reserve in patients with liver disease. These tests comprise clinical assessment, simple biochemical measurements and so-called ‘quantitative’ tests of liver ...
Denis J Morgan +3 more
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The relationship between liver and kidney dysfunction with acute myocardial infarction [PDF]
Minia Journal of Medical ResearchBackground: In both developed and developing countries, coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health concern. One of the main reasons people die on a global scale is acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Salama Abdelraheim +3 more
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Ameliorative effects of Nigerian bitter honey on streptozotocin-induced hepatorenal damage in Wistar rats [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2022 Background: Mortalities resulting from liver and kidney failure are enormous. It is however worrisome that conventional medications are rarely available for their treatment.
Bayo O. Adeoye +6 more
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