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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Review Article

Metabolic Liver Disease: When to Suspect and How to Diagnose?

Authors: Seema Alam, Vikrant Sood

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2016

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Abstract

Metabolic liver diseases are still considered by many as a ‘rare’ diagnosis, though scenario has definitely changed in recent times. With recent advances and wider availablility of newer techniques, many of these are now amenable to diagnosis and optimum management. Though the logistics involved are still out of reach of a significant proportion of our population, a stepwise and methodological approach with simple diagnostic tests can help point towards a probable diagnosis (with resultant directed investigations), helping to avoid unnecessary and costly workup. This review focuses on diagnostic protocol-based approach to common metabolic liver diseases encountered frequently in pediatric hepatology.
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Metadata
Title
Metabolic Liver Disease: When to Suspect and How to Diagnose?
Authors
Seema Alam
Vikrant Sood
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2097-z

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