A SIMPLIFIED METHOD TO DETERMINE GALACTOSE ELIMINATION CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER-DISEASE

被引:6
作者
BERGSTROM, M
SODERMAN, C
ERIKSSON, LS
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA INST,HUDDINGE HOSP,DEPT CLIN CHEM,S-14186 HUDDINGE,SWEDEN
[2] KAROLINSKA INST,HUDDINGE HOSP,DEPT INTERNAL MED,S-14186 HUDDINGE,SWEDEN
关键词
ALBUMIN; CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS;
D O I
10.3109/00365519309092569
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Galactose elimination capacity (GEC) is one of the most widely used liver function tests. It is relatively simple but still involves a number of capillary blood samples and is therefore fairly expensive. In the current study we present a simplified formula, based on GEC investigations in 103 cirrhotic patients, with which it is possible to estimate the GEC with one or two blood samples. Using this formula: GEC = [7.422-corrected B-galactose60min]/4.575, we could accurately predict GEC in 24 additional patients.
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页码:667 / 670
页数:4
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