Improvement in accuracy of gamma-glutamyl transferase for differential diagnosis of biliary atresia by correlation with age

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-259

  Rendón Macías, Mario Enrique ^a   Villasís Keever, Miguel Angel ^a   Castañeda Muciño, Graciela ^a   Sandoval Mex, Aidé María ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Diagnostic test; Gamma glutamyl transferase; Jaundice; Neonatal hepatitis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

AGE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; BILIARY ATRESIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 54749145449     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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