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In Chapter 2, markers of hepatobiliary disease were discussed. Although frequently called liver function tests, they are more properly considered markers of liver damage than function. True liver function tests correlate with hepatic functional capacity and include the galactose elimination, caffeine clearance, prothrombin time (PT), albumin, and cholesterol levels.
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Chaiwala, S., Wu, G.Y. (1998). True Liver Function Tests. In: Wu, G.Y., Israel, J. (eds) Diseases of the Liver and Bile Ducts. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1808-1_4
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