HEPATIC ENZYMES STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH DENGUE INFECTION: DOES THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE ORGAN GET ALTERED?

Dr Sadanand B

Abstract


Dengue causes any alteration in the normal physiology of the liver is the question that has been asked by many. Direct observation is not presented. Any changes in the severity of the disease affect the physiology of the liver in an adverse manner. So an attempt has been made to study the hepatic enzyme values and whether it reflects the prognosis is checked in this study.


Keywords


Physiology, LFT, SGPT, SGOT, Dengue, Infection.

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