Diagnosis of inherited disorders of liver metabolism
Diagnosis of inherited disorders of liver metabolism
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DOI:
10.1023/a:1024429032116
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发表时间:
2003-01-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Clayton, PT
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作者:
Clayton, PT
Diagnosis of the metabolic disorder responsible for liver disease can sometimes be straightforward but it can also present a major challenge, particularly if the liver is sufficiently damaged to produce secondary biochemical abnormalities such as galactosuria, hypoglycaemia with hypoketonaemia, or excretion of 3-oxo-Delta(4) bile acids. It is important to consider the age of the patient, the nature of the liver disease, any extrahepatic clinical features, the imaging and the first-line laboratory tests when prioritizing diagnostic investigations. This article gives some examples of diagnoses made in our unit for patients with liver disease presenting in utero, in the neonatal period, in infancy and the preschool years, and in the school years. The differential diagnoses that should be considered for different clinical presentations are discussed.