Open AccessEvaluation of liver functional reserve by combining D-sorbitol clearance rate and CT measured liver volume
Author(s) -
Yiming Li,
Fan Lv,
Xin Xu,
Hong Ji,
Wentao Gao,
Tuan-Jie Lei,
Guibing Ren,
Zhi-Lan Bai,
Qiang Li
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v9.i9.2092
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , esophageal varices , bilirubin , blood flow , hematochezia , nuclear medicine , portal hypertension , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Our research attempted to evaluate the overall functional reserve of cirrhotic liver by combination of hepatic functional blood flow, liver volume, and Child-Pugh's classification, and to discuss its value of clinical application.