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. 1983 Dec;59(698):763–766. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.59.698.763

Value of profiling liver function in the elderly.

J R Lubin, J A Coles, B A Millward, J R Croker
PMCID: PMC2417789  PMID: 6657535

Abstract

The value of measuring three routine tests of liver function was assessed prospectively in 523 geriatric patients. Abnormalities were found in 27% of patients and were clinically helpful in half of these cases. Profiling liver function, without clinical indication, revealed abnormal results in 17% of patients and was important in one-third of these (6% of total). The two most important diagnoses were unsuspected osteomalacia and gall stone disease.

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