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Section XIII Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts
150 APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH JAUNDICE OR ABNORMAL LIVER TEST RESULTS
Paul D. Berk • Kevin M. Korenblat • |
SUGGESTED READINGS
Bosma PJ: Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism. J Hepatol 2003;38:107–117. A thorough review
Giannini EG, Testa R, Savarino V: Liver enzyme alteration: A guide for clinicians. Can Med Assoc J 2005;172:367–379. A practical approach to a common clinical problem
Hussain SM, Semelka RC: Hepatic imaging: Comparison of modalities. Radiol Clin North Am 2005;43:929–947. Review of ultrasound, CT, MRI, and PET
Korenblat K, Berk PD: Hyperbilirubinemia in the setting of anti-viral therapy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;3:303–310. Reviews a new and increasingly common diagnostic problem
Watkins PB, Kaplowitz N, Slattery JT, et al: Aminotransferase elevations in healthy adults receiving 4 grams of acetaminophen daily: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2006;296:87–93. Emphasizes that high-dose acetaminophen use is a common cause of ALT elevations
