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Mildly abnormal liver tests
Myth of γ glutamyltransferase
BMJ 2010; 341 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4604 (Published 24 August 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;341:c4604- Rousseau Gama, chemical pathologist and honorary professor of laboratory medicine1,
- Logan Manikam, academic foundation year 21,
- Helen Louise Ashby, specialist registrar in chemical pathology and metabolic medicine1
- 1Clinical Chemistry, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP
- rousseau.gama{at}nhs.net
Cobbold and colleagues state that γ-glutamyltransferase should be measured in all patients with raised serum alanine aminotransferase because if raised it would indicate alcohol related liver disease.1 Because of its ubiquitous distribution within the …
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