Noninfectious liver disorders: assessment and diagnosis.
Infectious hepatitis is often the initial suspect when abnormal serum liver function test results are discovered in primary care settings. However, noninfectious liver disorders may also present with altered liver function tests. Noninfectious liver disorders require careful assessment of patient history, physical findings, and serum laboratory tests to distinguish among entities that have varying clinical implications and treatments.
Alexander
Doris
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College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Schaffer
Susan
S
Zeilman
Charles
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
D000637:Transaminases