'Liver function tests' on the intensive care unit: A prospective, observational study

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1406-1411

  Thomson, S J ^a   Cowan, M L ^a   Johnston, I ^a   Musa, S ^a   Grounds, M ^a   Rahman, T M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alanine transaminase; Alkaline phosphatase; Bilirubin; Critical care; Gamma glutaryl transferase; Liver function test

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOFILTRATION; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67650985983     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-009-1511-7     Document Type: Article

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