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'''Aspartate Transaminase;''' Normal value: 0-35 IU/L | '''Aspartate Transaminase;''' Normal value: 0-35 IU/L | ||
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* Medications: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, HMG Co-A-reductase inhibitors, antiepileptic drugs, antituberculous drugs, herbal medications, illicit drug use. | * Medications: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, HMG Co-A-reductase inhibitors, antiepileptic drugs, antituberculous drugs, herbal medications, illicit drug use. | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Groups of blood tests performed to know the condition of a liver of a patient are known as Liver function tests (LFT) or liver panel or hepatic function panel or hepatic panel.[1]
Components of Liver Function Tests[edit | edit source]
| Alanine Transaminase; Normal value: 0-45 IU/L
Aspartate Transaminase; Normal value: 0-35 IU/L |
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Causes of raised transaminases:
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Teshome G, Ambachew S, Fasil A, Abebe M. Prevalence of liver function test abnormality and associated factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparative cross-sectional study. Ejifcc. 2019 Oct;30(3):303.
