Med. praxi. 2018;15(4):203-208 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2018.038

Elevated liver tests in the field practice

MUDr. Anna Hovorková, MUDr. Karel Dvořák, Ph.D.
Oddělení gastroenterologie a hepatologie, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a.s.

The aim of the article is to summarize essential information concerning the interpretation of elevated liver tests in the clinicalpractice, highlight some of the pitfalls, and use examples to demonstrate common types of hepatic lesions. The introductionsection deals with basic theoretical information regarding liver tests as well as certain specific signs and medical history data thataid in interpreting liver tests and performing differential diagnosis. The final section presents examples of particular patients,their liver tests, and the diagnostic conclusions.

Keywords: liver tests, differential diagnosis, viral hepatitides, NAFLD

Published: September 1, 2018  Show citation

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Hovorková A, Dvořák K. Elevated liver tests in the field practice. Med. praxi. 2018;15(4):203-208. doi: 10.36290/med.2018.038.
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