Liver Function Tests - Interpretation
8/17/01
Question: How are liver function tests interpreted in the diagnosis of liver disease or injury?
<1> UI: 20228763 / PMID: 10781624 |
New England Journal of Medicine. 342(17):1266-71, 2000 Apr 27. |
Evaluation of abnormal liver-enzyme results in asymptomatic patients. [see comments]. [Review] [30 refs] |
<2> UI: 20154001 / PMID: 10689411 |
Postgraduate Medicine. 107(2):100-2, 105-9, 113-4, 2000 Feb. |
Abnormal findings on liver function tests. Interpreting results to narrow the diagnosis and establish a prognosis. [erratum appears in Postgrad Med 2000 Apr;107(4):24]. [Review] [17 refs] Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet |
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American Family Physician. 59(8):2223-30, 1999 Apr 15. |
Special considerations in interpreting liver function tests. [Review] [32 refs] Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet |
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 12(6):417-21, 1998 Sep. |
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Practice Guidelines: evaluation of abnormal liver enzyme tests. |
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 65(3):150-8, 1998 Mar. |
Evaluating asymptomatic patients with mildly elevated liver enzymes. [Review] [21 refs] |
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Baillieres Clinical Gastroenterology. 11(1):83-95, 1997 Mar. |
Investigation of the patient with abnormal liver function tests. [Review] [49 refs] |
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Baillieres Clinical Gastroenterology. 9(4):661-77, 1995 Dec. |
Liver function tests. [Review] [145 refs] |
<8> UI: 96397473 / PMID: 8804367 |
Medical Clinics of North America. 80(5):887-906, 1996 Sep. |
Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests. [Review] [96 refs ] Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 96397473 |
<9> UI: 96210180 / PMID: 8623723 |
American Family Physician. 53(6):2111-9, 1996 May 1. |
Evaluating asymptomatic patients with abnormal liver function test results. [Review] [21 refs] |
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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 9(3):263-70, 1995 Jun. |
Review article: quantitative tests of liver function. [Review] [76 refs] |
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Clinical Intensive Care. 4(4):174-82, 1993. |
Liver function tests in the critically ill patient. [Review] [70 refs] |
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Clinical Intensive Care. 4(4):174-82, 1993. |
Liver function tests in the critically ill patient. [Review] [70 refs] |
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Postgraduate Medicine. 93(2):119-20, 125, 129-32, 1993 Feb. |
Abnormal liver enzyme levels. Clinical evaluation in asymptomatic patients. [Review] [21 refs] |
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Transactions of the Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors of America. 74:152-8, 1991. |
Laboratory tests of liver function. [Review] [15 refs] |
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Postgraduate Medicine. 89(4):137-41, 1991 Mar. |
Abnormal liver enzyme levels. Evaluation in asymptomatic patients. [Review] [17 refs] |
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BMJ. 301(6746):250-1, 1990 Aug 4. |
Liver function tests. [see comments]. [Review] [18 refs] |
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Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 26 ( Pt 6):463-71, 1989 Nov. |
Role of the standard 'liver function tests' in current clinical practice. [Review] [24 refs] |
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Annals of Internal Medicine. 111(6):473-8, 1989 Sep 15. |
Is liver biopsy useful in the evaluation of patients with chronically elevated liver enzymes? [see comments]. |
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Unique Identifier: 20228763 / PubMed Identifier: 10781624
Authors: Pratt DS. Kaplan MM.
Institution: New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Title: Evaluation of abnormal liver-enzyme results in asymptomatic patients. [see comments]. [Review] [30 refs]
Source: New England Journal of Medicine. 342(17):1266-71, 2000 Apr 27.
Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet
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Unique Identifier: 20154001 / PubMed Identifier: 10689411
Authors: Gopal DV. Rosen HR.
Institution: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, USA.
Title: Abnormal findings on liver function tests. Interpreting results to narrow the diagnosis and establish a prognosis. [erratum appears in Postgrad Med 2000 Apr;107(4):24]. [Review] [17 refs]
Source: Postgraduate Medicine. 107(2):100-2, 105-9, 113-4, 2000 Feb.
Abstract: Evaluating abnormal liver test results requires careful attention to the corresponding clinical data obtained during history taking and physical examination. Generally, it is helpful to separate liver tests into three categories: tests that assess synthetic function, tests that assess hepatocellular necrosis (hepatocellular enzymes), and tests that assess cholestasis. The clinical setting together with the specific pattern of liver function abnormalities can narrow differential diagnosis and provide a cost-effective approach to assessing patients and identifying those who need liver biopsy. [References: 17]
Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 96397473
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Unique Identifier: 96397473 / PubMed Identifier: 8804367
Authors: Moseley RH.
Institution: Gastroenterology Section, Ann Arbor Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michigan 48105, USA.
Title: Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests. [Review] [96 refs]
Source: Medical Clinics of North America. 80(5):887-906, 1996 Sep.
Abstract: Although the liver can be affected in a wide range of disorders, the differential diagnosis of abnormal liver function tests can be substantially narrowed by a comprehensive history and physical examination and by the recognition of relatively distinct biochemical patterns of liver injury. Although referral to a specialist may be required for the performance of, for example, percutaneous liver biopsy and long-term management of chronic liver disease, a presumptive diagnosis can usually be made in the vast majority of patients who present to primary care physicians with abnormal liver function tests. [References: 96]
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