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LFT
(redirected from Liver function test)

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LFT
Abbr. for “linear foot.”


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LFT: Liver Function Test As well as measuring the yellow pigment billirubin (responsible for a jaundiced appearance), the LFTs also monitor enzymes produced by the liver.
Liver function tests on a heavy drinker can detect early-stage cirrhosis, which is treatable if caught early.
An analysis of data from nine placebo-controlled, single and repeated dose trials conducted in more than 1,300 adults with acute postoperative pain or fever demonstrated that intravenous acetaminophen has a hepatic safety profile comparable to placebo, with liver function test elevations reported as a treatment-emergent adverse event in 5.
 
 
 
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