2020
Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Patients With COVID‐19: Relevance and Potential Pathogenesis
Bertolini A, van de Peppel I, Bodewes FAJA, Moshage H, Fantin A, Farinati F, Fiorotto R, Jonker JW, Strazzabosco M, Verkade HJ, Peserico G. Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Patients With COVID‐19: Relevance and Potential Pathogenesis. Hepatology 2020, 72: 1864-1872. PMID: 32702162, PMCID: PMC7404414, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31480.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAbnormal liver function testsLiver function testsCOVID-19 patientsAspartate aminotransferaseFunction testsHospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patientsSevere COVID-19 diseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patientsElevated liver function testsPre-existing liver diseaseDrug-induced liver injuryCOVID-19Hyper-inflammatory statusAlanine aminotransferase levelsLopinavir/ritonavirOvert liver failureStart of treatmentUse of acetaminophenCause of deathPlasma aspartate aminotransferaseUpper reference limitSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseAlkaline phosphataseALT elevation
1999
The monoethylglycinexylidide test for grading of liver cirrhosis
FABRIS, JEMMOLO, TOFFOLO, PALEARI, VIAGGI, RIGON, CASAGRANDE, LIRUSSI, STRAZZABOSCO, COBELLI, OKOLICSANYI. The monoethylglycinexylidide test for grading of liver cirrhosis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1999, 13: 67-75. PMID: 9892881, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00431.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver function testsCirrhotic patientsLignocaine injectionLiver cirrhosisFunction testsMEGX testMEGX concentrationsDynamic liver function testsQuantitative liver function testsCompensated liver cirrhosisGood diagnostic accuracyMonoethylglycinexylidide formationMonoethylglycinexylidide testMEGX formationSerum concentrationsPatientsDisease severityMin-1Diagnostic accuracyCirrhosisOptimal sampling timesGood discriminationInjectionNormals