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Liver Function test |
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Liver Specificity |
ALT More Specific |
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ALT levels |
In acute viral hepatitis there is a significant increase in ALT lower levels in Chronic Hepatitis. |
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Cardiac function test |
AST is useful |
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Location of ALT & AST |
Useful indicator of hepatocellular damage. AST is present in mitochondria and cytosol. ALT found in cytosol |
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AST/ALT ratio |
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Albumin and liver |
Not a good indicator in early stage liver disease. Half life 20 days. Good indicator of chronic liver disease. |
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Alpha fetoprotein |
Elevated in primary hepatocellular carcinoma. Also in non neoplastic liver disease synthesized by fetal liver cells Produce by yolk .6-6.65 normal range in adults Elevation chronic hepatitis so it limits its diagnostic test for hepatocellular carcinoma. |
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Immunoglobulins |
Serum IgA alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis) IgG auto immune hepatitis (chronic) IgM primary biliary cirrhosis These changes are non specific |
