A Diagnostic Approach to Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Asymptomatic Patients
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Evaluation of Mildly Abnormal Liver Tests in Asymptomatic Patients Evaluation of Mildly Abnormal Liver Tests in Asymptomatic Patients
The availability and convenience of automated biochemical batteries have resulted in the determination of liver tests on a large number of patients. Multiphasic screening studies reveal that 1 to 4 percent of asymptomatic patients have abnormal liver tests.1~ This finding results in the difficult decision of when and how to pursue the cause of mildly elevated liver tests in a patient without ob...
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Traditionally, the constellation of biochemistry tests including liver enzymes, total bilirubin, and hepatic synthetic measures (prothrombin time (PT) and serum albumin level) are referred to as liver function tests (LFTs). Abnormal LFTs can be encountered during primary health care visits, routine blood donation, and insurance screening. A reported 1% to 4% of asymptomatic patients exhibit abn...
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the liver is a multifactorial organ which is involved in a number of critical excretory, synthetic and metabolic functions. although the term 'liver function test' is commonly used, it is imprecise since many of the tests, such as transaminase, do not measure liver function. therefore, these tests should be referred to as 'liver enzyme tests', and 'liver function tests' should be the term used ...
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LFTs are not specific to specific systems or disease processes, yet abnormalities may indicate significant or serious disease. Interpreting abnormal LFTs and trying to diagnose any underlying liver disease is a common scenario in Primary Care. Single abnormalities in LFTs are difficult to localise and diagnose [2] . However, the pattern of abnormalities tests helps determine origin of the issue...
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Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase that exceed 1000 IU/L indicate acute viral hepatitis (A, B and, rarely, C), acute drug toxicity (eg, acetaminophen overdose or isoniazid hepatotoxicity), or ischemic liver injury. In chronic hepatitis (ie, hepatitis B or C or autoimmune), values range from mildly elevated to usually less than 400 IU/L. Elevated levels of al...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-9364
DOI: 10.3904/kjm.2012.82.2.134