Serum γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity and bile acids in normal Taiwanese infants

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 245-248

  Huang, Yu Chih ^a   Chen, Huey Ling ^a   Tsai, Keh Sung ^a   Tang, Jen Ruey ^a   Ni, Yen Hsuan ^a   Chang, Mei Hwei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

glutamyl transpeptidase ( GT) activity; Bile acids; Reference ranges

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMATURITY; TAIWAN;

BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; REFERENCE VALUES; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036762902     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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