Cost Effectivness Of Inteligent Liver Function Test(ILFT) For Investigating Patients With Abnormal Liver Function Test
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Abnormal Liver Function Tests
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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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.1129