Definitions for "Liver function tests"
Keywords:  ast, alt, bilirubin, lfts, sgpt
Laboratory tests from a blood specimen that give information about liver function. For example: bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT, GGT, Alkaline phosphatase
Liver function tests are blood tests used to assess the general state of the liver.They can indicate the presence of damage or inflammation. When liver cells are injured,certain enzymes that are normally found in liver cells may leak out and find their way to the blood. Mutation: is a change in a gene. The HFE gene is the gene thatcontrols iron absorption. If the HFE gene is defective as a result of a mutation it can lead to Haemochromatosis.
Tests evaluating the functioning of the liver.