| Literature DB >> 635449 |
C R Pennington, P E Ross, I A Bouchier.
Abstract
Total and individual serum bile acid concentrations were studied in 18 patients with viral hepatitis. The initial high values returned to the normal range at approximately the same time as the conventional liver function tests. Chenodeoxycholic acid was the predominant bile acid initially, but cholic acid predominated as the disease resolved. All patients had proportionately less doexycholic acid than controls. It is concluded that the measurement of serum bile acid does not provide added information of value in the management of patients with viral hepatitis.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 635449 DOI: 10.3109/00365527809179809
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0036-5521 Impact factor: 2.423