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Serum gamma glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase in acute cholecystitis.

P Thapa, Dhiresh Kumar Maharjan, B Suwal, B Byanjankar, Dinesh Singh

PubMed · 2010 · 15 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Although there is rise in serumγ-GT and alkaline phosphatase level in acute cholecystitis and CBD stone,only more than 2.5 fold rise in serum alkaline phosphatase level predicts CBD stone.

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