title: [Serum bile acids in diffuse liver parenchymal damage and their relation to ultrasound diagnosis].
abstract: 40 patients with sonographically detected diffuse liver diseases of different severity and 8 controls with normal ultrasound of the liver were evaluated for fasting concentrations of serum bile acids (SBA) using an enzymatic method. Differences of SBA levels were significant among 4 groups classified as to severity by ultrasonography; SBA levels above 4.6 mumol/l were specific for the more severe grades of liver disease. Measurement of SBA and the evaluation of echographic patterns may be helpful in the decision to perform a liver biopsy.
mesh_terms: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts
vernacular_title: Serumgallensäuren bei diffusem Leberparenchymschaden und ihre Beziehung zur Ultraschalldiagnostik.