BIOCHEMICAL TESTS IN DISEASES OF THE INTESTINAL-TRACT - THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGYOF SPECIFIC DISEASE STATES

Authors
ABDELSHAHEED NN GOLDBERG DM
Citation
Nn. Abdelshaheed et Dm. Goldberg, BIOCHEMICAL TESTS IN DISEASES OF THE INTESTINAL-TRACT - THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGYOF SPECIFIC DISEASE STATES, Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences, 34(2), 1997, pp. 141-223
Citations number
359
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Laboratory Technology
Journal title
Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
10408363
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
141 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-8363(1997)34:2<141:BTIDOT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Biochemical testing plays a major role in the complete evaluation of p atients with suspected or established intestinal disease. We have clas sified these tests according to the medium in which they are performed : breath tests, including isotopic and nonisotopic tests, fecal tests, urine tests, serum tests, tissue tests, and other tests. The principl es of various tests are outlined, and the role of each test in the eva luation of particular gastrointestinal disorders is discussed.