title: Noninfectious liver disorders: assessment and diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeilman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000637:Transaminases