Liver biopsy in a district general hospital: Changes over two decades

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2007; 13(40): 5336-5342
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5336

Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical features

	Median values (range)	Normal values
Age (yr)	57 (25-86)
Sex (F/M)	51:37
Liver biochemistry
ALT (U/L)	66.5 (11-1103)	10-31
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	13 (5-430)	1-17
GGT (U/L)	221 (20-1394)	0-50
ALP (U/L)	145 (44-994)	45-145
Platelets (× 10⁹/L)	239 (93-813)	150-500
Indications for biopsy:
Acute hepatitis	5
Chronic hepatitis/Chronic elevated liver tests/Staging of disease	75
Abnormal imaging	8
Disease follow-up	3
Routes of biopsy:
Blind	32 (3¹)
USS guided	60 (1¹)
TJB	2
Laparoscopic	1

ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: Gamma glutamyltransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; USS: Ultrasonography; TJB: Transjugular liver biopsy.

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Citation: Syn WK, Bruckner-Holt C, Farmer A, Howdle S, Bateman J. Liver biopsy in a district general hospital: Changes over two decades. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(40): 5336-5342
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i40/5336.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5336