Stopping the medication usually results in the return of the liver function to normal. Niacin is another medication used to control elevated blood levels of cholesterol, but liver inflammation with this medication is related to the dose taken. Similarly, patients with underlying liver disease may be...
Results from ALT tests were compared between groups. The prevalence of liver disease among individuals with A-AT deficiency was 7.9%; an increased level of ALT was observed in 7.8% of A-AT–deficient individuals, which did not differ significantly from controls. Mean levels of ALT fell within...
Methods: All patients regardless of age and gender with chronic liver disease due to Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C were included. Patient's age, duration of illness and previous treatments were recorded along with physical examination. Other investigations included complete blood count (CBC) and ...
Patients<30 should be screened forWilson disease. Most patients, especially young or middle-aged women, should be screened for autoimmune disorders. Patients at risk should be screened formalariaandschistosomiasis. Most patients, especially those with...
Methods: All patients regardless of age and gender with chronic liver disease due to Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C were included. Patient's age, duration of illness and previous treatments were recorded along with physical examination. Other investigations included complete blood count (CBC) and ...
Get information about the function of the liver, the largest gland in the body. Liver diseases include hepatitis, cancer of the liver, infections, medications, genetic conditions, and blood flow problems. Read about liver disease symptoms and signs like
Protein C, an anticoagulant protein synthesized in the liver, has been investigated as a clinical marker of liver disease. Preliminary results show decreased protein C concentrations in 100% of dogs with liver failure, 98% of dogs with portosystemic shunt, and 30% of dogs with hepatic microvascul...
We report a fatal case of adult coeliac disease complicated by ulcerative enteritis and chronic liver disease. Macroscopically the liver was characterised by multiple, small depressions over the whole surface. The portal tracts were infiltrated by mononuclear cells and also scattered, large atypical cell...
Sickle cell hepatopathy (SCH) is a relatively uncommon complication of sickle cell disease (SCD), yet it does not accommodate variations in presentation, outcome, or severity according to age. To present SCH characteristics and assess the effect of imple
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