Review article

Approach to the patient with suspected liver disease

Sandra Milić ; Department of gastroenterology, Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Ivana Mikolašević ; Department of gastroenterology, Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Blažen Marijić ; Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Ivana Jurinčić ; Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Davor Štimac ; Department of gastroenterology, Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Clinical manifestati ons of liver disease are of wide spectra, from asymptomatic elevation of liver enzymes to possible dramatic and progressive liver failure. The liver disease develops subclinically for a long time and the disease is being diagnosed in its later stages.
Bad prognosis and high costs of treatment demand early diagnosis and adequate treatment. In the approach to the patient with elevated liver enzymes the most important are detailed medical history and physical exam. Early diagnosis of the liver disease can prevent the development of irreversible liver damage.

Keywords

clinical manifestation of liver disease; early diagnosis; liver enzymes

Hrčak ID:

53156

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/53156

Publication date:

7.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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