{"title":"Cholestatic evaluation.","authors":"E R Schiff","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The initial assessment of the cholestatic patient is based on the history, physical examination, and standard liver chemistries. Ultrasonography of the liver is an inexpensive, relatively accurate, noninvasive screening test that should be performed if there is any doubt in the initial diagnosis. If dilated bile ducts are present percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography followed by biliary drainage would be the logical course to pursue. However, if ultrasonographic evidence of mechanical obstruction is lacking but clinical suspicion of bile duct obstruction is high, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography with or without a therapeutic maneuver would be indicated. Finally, when mechanical obstruction of the biliary tree has been ruled out, liver biopsy may help resolve the differential diagnosis of the cholestasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"517-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17413516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Autoimmunity and laboratory testing for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and allied diseases.","authors":"S D Deodhar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thus, we can see that in our prototype autoimmune disease SLE, many different autoantibodies can be present. The laboratory tests for detecting these antibodies are important in the diagnosis and management of this group of diseases. Current research has focused on the defective T suppressor cell function, and the recent exciting developments in this area are certain to open up new laboratory approaches for studying these diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"89-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17419681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lipoprotein metabolism in liver disease.","authors":"P H Green","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liver disease is associated with abnormalities in plasma lipids and lipoprotein structure and metabolism. These abnormalities are not specific for the type of liver disease. The severity of the changes does, however, parallel the severity of the liver disease. Lipoprotein abnormalities may also have prognostic significance; but there is no good correlation between the abnormalities in plasma lipoproteins and more standard liver-function tests. Due to the marked derangements that occur in lipoproteins, liver disease provides a useful model to study lipoprotein metabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"199-204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17413509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic procedures in the evaluation of hepatic diseases. Functional evaluation of the biliary system.","authors":"C M Leevy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"43-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17204020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunodiagnostics. Proceedings of a national symposium, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, July 6-9, 1982.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"1-292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17418842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Liver biopsy: conventional histologic techniques.","authors":"G Chejfec","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"491-507, C9-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17373205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Portal venous pressure measurement and its clinical significance.","authors":"C E Atterbury, R J Groszmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"567-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17413517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Viral markers of hepatitis.","authors":"M Velasco","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"103-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17473107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic procedures in the evaluation of hepatic diseases. Functional evaluation of the hepatocyte.","authors":"N Tygstrup, H Vilstrup","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"17-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17413507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Percutaneous transhepatic portography.","authors":"R Pereiras","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79229,"journal":{"name":"Laboratory and research methods in biology and medicine","volume":"7 ","pages":"391-403"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17413513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}