Contrasting liver function test patterns in obstructive jaundice due to biliary structures and stones

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-40

  Hayat, J O ^a   Loew, C J ^a   Asrress, K N ^a   McIntyre, A S ^a   Gorard, David A ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; AGED; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE DUCT STONE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENZYME DEFECT; EXTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12444316099     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci004     Document Type: Article

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