gabapentin (gpn) is a new antiepileptic agent currently in used as add-on therapy in adult patients suffering from partial seizures. the extent of liver damage at different dosage and long term treatment with gpn is not yet clear. therefore this study was undertaken to find out the possibility of liver damage by this drug. adult male (wistar) rats of 180-220 g were administered intraperitoneall...

recognition of typhoid hepatitis is important since it has to be differentiated from other common ailments in our country such as viral, malarial or amoebic hepatitis. early institution of specific therapy in cases of typhoid hepatitis carries a good prognosis. in our study, 107 patients with positive blood or bone marrow cultures for salmonella typhi, were evaluated for hepatomegaly and abnorm...

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 ...