Sentence examples for measures of liver function from inspiring English sources
Quantitative imaging of liver function holds promise as an alternative to traditional measures of liver function, if properly validated.
We evaluated parameters of [99mTc] sulfur colloid (SC) SPECT/CT liver uptake for association with clinical measures of liver function and outcome in HCC patients.
The purpose of this study, therefore, is to test measures of [99mTc]SC SPECT/CT liver uptake for statistical association with traditional clinical measures of liver function and survival in HCC patients.
However, all of these classification systems and models (including CTP and MELD) still rely on traditional measures of liver function, only provide a global assessment of liver function, and/or do not take into account spatial variations in liver function [15].
All measures of liver function test proteins were recorded as continuous variables.
In acute liver failure (ALF) therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) improves laboratory measures of liver function.
The FLV ratio represents a volumetric measure of liver function, while L/Smean represents a global magnitude of liver function.
Note that GGT levels are normally a measure of liver function and usually not associated with osteoporosis.
A subgroup analysis was carried out to test the hypothesis of benefit in the subgroup with adequate liver function, using serum albumin levels as a measure of liver function, and adequate pre-existing HDL or total lipoprotein to accept phospholipid as predicted by the mechanism of action.
Moreover, as techniques of near-infrared fluorescence imaging improve, the technologies described by Gonnert and colleagues may well find a clinical role as a noninvasive test of hepatic dysfunction in the critically ill patient, and so provide a measure of liver function that is more sensitive, sophisticated, and relevant than the serum bilirubin level.
A blood sample was then obtained from all animals to measure osmolality, electrolytes, standard parameters of liver function, and serum concentrations of HA and CO3-610.
