Posted: May 21st, 2015

Accessing Hepatic System

Accessing Hepatic System

(Discuss ALT, ALP, AST, and GGTP with regard to assessing liver function. Include in your discussion sensitivity and specificity of each enzyme.??Discuss the bilirubin test, including the differentiation between conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin.)

ANSWER ONLY THose QUESTION (each question on separate page):
Why is urinary glucarate considered a good indicator of overall liver detoxification demand?

Which urinary markers can be used to assess glutathione status and why?

Read pages 38-39, 46-49, 58-60, 125-127, 130-135, 259-261, 396-399, 448-452 in Mosby.
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