Blood tests to diagnose fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med 2013;158:807-820Chou R, Wasson N. Blood tests to diagnose fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review. Ann...
On the other hand, there are other tests that specifically diagnose certain etiologies of liver cirrhosis, such as serum ceruloplasmin level for Wilson's disease whereas antimitochondrial autoantibody for primary biliary cirrhosis. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to these diagnostic ...
an ALP blood test can help them find out what’s going on. It can also help them keep an eye on any existing health problems you have, including diseases that affect your bones and liver like cancer, hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
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Cirrhosis of the liver describes a condition of scarring in the liver that is not reversible and may lead to liver failure. Alcohol abuse causes cirrhosis of the liver and is the most common cause of liver disease in North America. Hepatitis Hepatitis is an infection of the liver that causes...
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of the adult world population; in about 20% of patients, it can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can lead to cirrhosis. There is an urgent need for development of clinically relevant biomarkers and non-invasive diagnostic...
Non-invasive tests can be used to diagnose clinically significant portal hypertension so that intervention can be administered to reduce the risk of decompensation. Furthermore, the use of risk stratification algorithms can identify at-risk patients for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. Beyond the ...
If your doctor has concerns about your kidneys, we can help you with straightforward blood and urine tests as well as X-rays to check that they are working well. These tests can help to diagnose liver disease and liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, kidney infections, urinary tract infections and...