title: Comparison study between fasting total serum bile acid and post prandial bile acid in hepatic diseases: a preliminary study.
abstract: Fasting bile acid, two-hour post prandial bile acid and other liver function tests (Bili, AST, ALT, ALB, Glob, ALP) were measured in 22 normal and 28 liver diseased patients. In normal volunteers, the mean value of fasting total serum bile acid (FTBA) and postprandial serum bile acid (PTBA) were 3.08 mumole/L (S.D. 1.65) range 0.21-6.26 mumol/L, and 8.07 mumole/L (S.D. 2.99) range 4.06-15.65 mumole/L. Comparison between FTBA, PTBA and other liver function tests in various liver diseases from this study the PTBA was not statistically significant superior to FTBA. Therefore, it is not necessary to do the PTBA at this time until more data is available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonyapisit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lekhakula
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amornkittichareon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shumnumsirivath
mesh_terms: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000097:blood*; D004435:Eating; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts