Coffee consumption could affect the activity of some liver enzymes and other biochemical parameters in healthy drinkers

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 514-518

  Onuegbu, Anaelechi J ^a   Olisekodiaka, Japhet M ^a   Adebolu, Olubukunmi E ^a   Adesiyan, Adekunle ^a   Ayodele, Olugbenga E ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin; Coffee

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; LIVER ENZYME; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; COFFEE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; NIGERIA; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALBUMINS; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; COFFEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; NIGERIA; PROTEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053939014     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: 14230151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328420     Document Type: Article

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