• CMAJ · Feb 2005

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    Liver enzyme alteration: a guide for clinicians.

    • Edoardo G Giannini, Roberto Testa, and Vincenzo Savarino.
    • Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. egiannini@unige.it
    • CMAJ. 2005 Feb 1; 172 (3): 367379367-79.

    AbstractIsolated alterations of biochemical markers of liver damage in a seemingly healthy patient can present a challenge for the clinician. In this review we provide a guide to interpreting alterations to liver enzyme levels. The functional anatomy of the liver and pathophysiology of liver enzyme alteration are briefly reviewed. Using a schematic approach that classifies enzyme alterations as predominantly hepatocellular or predominantly cholestatic, we review abnormal enzymatic activity within the 2 subgroups, the most common causes of enzyme alteration and suggested initial investigations.

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