title: [Value of routine biochemical investigations for detection of liver injury in alcoholics during abstinence].
abstract: In 42 alcoholics biopsy of the liver was done during the period of abstinence and the following biochemical investigations were carried out at the same time: AspAT, A1AT, GGTP, alkaline phosphatase activity, total serum protein level, protein electrophoretic fractions, levels of urea and fibrinogen, prothrombin index and white blood cell count. In these investigations determination of transaminase activity was found to be most sensitive in the detection of hepatocellular damage. In some patients no abnormalities were found in biochemical investigations despite presence of high-grade changes in the liver in histological examination.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Hepatologii Zakaźnej Instytutu Chorób Zakaźnych, Warszawie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poplewska
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Babiuch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000637:Transaminases / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000637:Transaminases
vernacular_title: Wartość rutynowych badań biochemicznych w wykrywaniu uszkodzeń watroby u alkoholików w okresie abstynencji.