Numerous known risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) exist, but few studies have investigated the link between gastrointestinal and liver disorders. Through a variety of pathways, hepatic conditions can increase both prevalent incident AF. According to numerous studies, dysfunction plays significant role in pathogenesis fibrillation. So, this review article aimed give an overview how functi...

Liver function tests (LFTs) are useful blood to help identify liver disease, but their interpretation can be challenging. Part 1 in this two-part series on understanding LFTs discusses who should screened, the advantages and limitations of main LFTs, how interpreted.

The functional method is a new test theory using a new scoring method that assumes complexity in test structure, and thus takes into account every correlation between factors and items. The main specificity of the functional method is to model test scores by multiple regression instead of estimating them by using simplistic sums of points. In order to proceed, the functional method requires the...

Leprosy is a chronic progressive granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Hepatic involvement is seen in early stages of the disease. Administration of the hepatotoxic drugs like Rifampicin and Dapsone may further deteriorate the liver function. The present study was undertaken to evaluate hepatic status by studying the various liver function tests in leprosy patients and compared ...