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Review
. 2016 Feb;31(2):104-12.
doi: 10.1177/0885066614554897. Epub 2014 Oct 15.

Biomarkers in Hepatic Disease: A Review Focused on Critically Ill Patients

Nejla Zeynep Kubilay  1 , Buket Erturk Sengel  1 , Kenneth E Wood  2 , A Joseph Layon  3
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Biomarkers in Hepatic Disease: A Review Focused on Critically Ill Patients

Nejla Zeynep Kubilay et al. J Intensive Care Med. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

The ability to make a diagnosis early and appropriately is paramount for the survival of the critically ill ICU patient. Along with the myriad physical examination and imaging modalities available, biomarkers provide a window on the disease process. Herein we review hepatic biomarkers in the context of the critical care patient.

Keywords: ICU; biological markers; critical illness; intensive care unit; liver disease; serum proteins.

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