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Title:

Evaluation of laboratory tests for cirrhosis and for alcohol use, in the context of alcoholic cirrhosis.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Author(s):
Whitfield, John B; Masson, Steven; Liangpunsakul, Suthat; Hyman, Jessica; Mueller, Sebastian; Aithal, Guruprasad; Eyer, Florian; Gleeson, Dermot; Thompson, Andrew; Stickel, Felix; Soyka, Michael; Daly, Ann K; Cordell, Heather J; Liang, Tiebing; Foroud, Tatiana; Lumeng, Lawrence; Pirmohamed, Munir; Nalpas, Bertrand; Bence, Camille; Jacquet, Jean-Marc; Louvet, Alexandre; Moirand, Romain; Nahon, Pierre; Naveau, Sylvie; Perney, Pascal; Podevin, Philippe; Haber, Paul S; Seitz, Helmut K; Day, Christop...     »
Abstract:
Laboratory tests can play an important role in assessment of alcoholic patients, including for evaluation of liver damage and as markers of alcohol intake. Evidence on test performance should lead to better selection of appropriate tests and improved interpretation of results. We compared laboratory test results from 1578 patients between cases (with alcoholic cirrhosis; 753 men, 243 women) and controls (with equivalent lifetime alcohol intake but no liver disease; 439 men, 143 women). Compari...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Alcohol
Year:
2018
Journal volume:
66
Pages contribution:
1-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.alcohol.2017.07.006
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29277282
Print-ISSN:
0741-8329
TUM Institution:
2. Medizinische Klinik Toxikologische Abteilung (alt) (Prof. Zilker)
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