Total serum bile acids in liver disease.
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Total serum bile acid levels (TSBA) were determined in 44 patients with acute and chronic hepatic diseases. Elevated levels of TSBA were observed in all the patients. Values were higher in cirrhosis, lowest in liver cancer and intermediate in hepatitis. When compared with normal values a significant (p<0.001) increase in TSBA was found in three groups of patients. No significant correlation was observed between TSBA and various liver function tests. Change in the levels of serum bile acids appear to be a more sensitive indicator of hepatic dysfunction than routinely used liver function tests (JPMA 31:82, 1981).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 31 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981