Marked elevation of serum transaminase activity associated with extrahepatic biliary tract disease

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1985, Pages 502-505

  Fortson, William C ^a   Tedesco, Francis J ^a   Starnes, Eddie C ^b   Shaw, Christopher T ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME;

BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT STONE; CHOLELITHIASIS; DIAGNOSIS; GALLBLADDER; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; LIVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

ADULT; AGED; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CHOLELITHIASIS; COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0022374710     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-198512000-00012     Document Type: Article

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