Early elevated serum gamma glutamyl transpeptidase after liver transplantation is associated with better survival

F1000Research

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Nijsten, Maarten W ^a   Alkozai, Edris M ^a   Lisman, Ton ^a   Porte, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84915745120     PISSN: 20461402     EISSN: 1759796X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.3316.1     Document Type: Article

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