Study of Liver Function Test in Cirrhotic Patient

Authors

  • Md Nasir Uddin Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases & Hospital (NICVD), Dhaka
  • Nur Wa Bushra Jahan Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
  • Kamal Sultan Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College, Dhaka
  • Rumana Nushrat Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases & Hospital (NICVD), Dhaka
  • Md Julfiker Ali Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases & Hospital (NICVD), Dhaka
  • Humayun Kabir Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases & Hospital (NICVD), Dhaka
  • Prodip Kumar Biswas Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Elias Bhuiyan Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka
  • Khaled Mahbub Murshed Department of Medcine, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Shakera Sultana Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College, Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v28i2.51156

Keywords:

ALT, AST, Alkaline Phosphatase, Cirrhosis.

Abstract

Aim: The study was carried out to see the Serum Bilirubin, ALT, AST and Alkaline Phosphatase as liver function in liver cirrhotic patient.

Method: The study was carried out among 50 well-compensated patients of cirrhosis of liver irrespective of their age, sex, residence & income group. Patient was randomly selected while they were hospitalized in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

Result: Serum Bilirubin, AST, ALT and Alkaline Phosphatase level were done in 50 (fifty) cirrhotic patient out of whom 38 were male and 12 were female. Mild to severe level of serum bilirubin were documented in 50% patients. Two-fold and fourfold rise of ALT were formed in 48% and 10% cirrhotic patient respectively. Similar pattern of rise of AST also shown in 50% cirrhotic patient. Alkaline Phosphatase value was normal in 92% patient and of 08% two-fold rise of Alkaline Phosphatase Alkaline Phosphatase.

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 28, No.2, October, 2019, Page 190-191

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Published

2021-01-05

How to Cite

Uddin, M. N., Jahan, N. W. B., Sultan, K., Nushrat, R., Ali, M. J., Kabir, H., Biswas, P. K., Bhuiyan, M. E., Murshed, K. M., & Sultana, S. (2021). Study of Liver Function Test in Cirrhotic Patient. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 28(2), 190–191. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v28i2.51156

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Articles