"Liver Function Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blood tests that are used to evaluate how well a patient's liver is working and also to help diagnose liver conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D008111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.460
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| Concept/Terms |
Liver Function Tests- Liver Function Tests
- Function Test, Liver
- Function Tests, Liver
- Liver Function Test
- Test, Liver Function
- Tests, Liver Function
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Liver Function Tests" by people in Profiles.
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The Utility of Liver Biopsy in the Evaluation of Liver Disease and Abnormal Liver Function Tests. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 07 06; 156(2):259-267.
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HLA-B*35:01 and Green Tea-Induced Liver Injury. Hepatology. 2021 06; 73(6):2484-2493.
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GPR40 deficiency is associated with hepatic FAT/CD36 upregulation, steatosis, inflammation, and cell injury in C57BL/6 mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2021 01 01; 320(1):E30-E42.
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Ammonia Levels Do Not Guide Clinical Management of Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy Caused by Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 05; 115(5):723-728.
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The utility of liver biopsy in 2020. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2020 05; 36(3):184-191.
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The Cost of Hepatitis C Testing Strategies in Primary Care Patients with Abnormal Transaminases. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 04; 35(4):1340-1342.
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Individuals with HIV Mono-infection: A Growing Concern? Dig Dis Sci. 2019 12; 64(12):3394-3401.
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The Association of Abnormal Liver Tests with Hepatitis C Testing in Primary Care. Am J Med. 2020 02; 133(2):214-221.e1.
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When Do Clinicians Follow-up Abnormal Liver Tests in Primary Care? Am J Med Sci. 2019 08; 358(2):127-133.
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Genomic characterization of a novel pegivirus species from free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Virus Res. 2019 04 02; 263:98-101.