Open AccessSerum prolactin in patients with liver disease in comparison with healthy adults: A preliminary cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Sumit Kant Jha,
Kannan Sridharan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.173984
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , viral hepatitis , gastroenterology , context (archaeology) , liver disease , liver function tests , hepatic encephalopathy , cohort , prolactin , prospective cohort study , liver function , hormone , biology , paleontology
Studies from the west have shown raised prolactin levels in patients with liver disease. Considering the lacunae on Indian context, we conducted the present study with an objective to assess the prolactin levels in patients with cirrhosis and viral hepatitis with or without features of encephalopathy. The data presented here are the results of the preliminary analysis.