Liver function tests in identifying patients with liver disease

Alterations in liver and thyroid function tests in patients with lead poisoning

Background: Exposure to lead, damages vital organs and is now a global concern. Toxic effects of lead on the liver and thyroid gland have been mentioned previously, sometimes with conflicting results. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess changes in liver and thyroid function tests in patients with lead poisoning. Methods: This case-control study was performed on 100 patients with clini...

Liver function tests in sickle cell disease.

We investigated the prevalence of positive viral hepatitis titres in sickle cell disease (SCD) and the relationship of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) to transfusions and ferritin levels. Charts from 141 patients with SCD were reviewed and recent laboratory data on serum ferritin, hepatitis serology, units of packed red blood cells transfused and LFTs were collected. Hepatitis B core antib...

n-acetylcysteine improves liver function in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

the effect of pentoxifylline on liver function tests in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease non-diabetic patients

background: pentoxifylline might have a role in the suppression of inflammatory cytokines in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld).the aim of study  was  to evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline on liver function tests in non-diabetic subjects with nafld. materials and method: this clinical trial was performed in 120 nafld patients. they were divided to two groups by balance block randomiza...

Prescribing in patients with abnormal liver function tests.

BACKGROUND The prescribing of medicines to patients with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) requires careful consideration. Every effort must be made to establish the cause of the abnormal liver function. Whether the patient has cirrhosis also needs to be determined, as this will have broad reaching implications for prescribing. OBJECTIVE Two aspects of prescribing medications to patients w...