Estimation of reference values in liver function test in health plan individuals of an urban south Indian population

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 72-79

  Furruqh, Sultana ^a   Anitha, D ^a   Venkatesh, T ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Reference Intervals; Reference Population

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 3943102158     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02894260     Document Type: Article

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