1980
Aminopyrine n-Demethylation: A Prognostic test of liver function in patients with alcoholic liver disease
Schneider J, Baker A, Haines N, Hatfield G, Boyer J. Aminopyrine n-Demethylation: A Prognostic test of liver function in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Gastroenterology 1980, 79: 1145-1150. PMID: 6777231, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(80)90906-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAminopyrine breath testAlcoholic liver diseaseBreath testLiver diseaseAlcoholic hepatitisClinical improvementHistologic severityLiver functionConventional liver function testsLiver function testsGroup of patientsShort-term survivalClinical featuresFunction testsHistologic confirmationClinical statusProthrombin timePatientsPrognostic testDiseaseHepatitisSeveritySurvivalSGPTSGOT
1979
Nonalcoholic liver disease Overlooked causes of liver injury in patients with heavy alcohol consumption
Levin D, Baker A, Riddell R, Rochman H, Boyer J. Nonalcoholic liver disease Overlooked causes of liver injury in patients with heavy alcohol consumption. The American Journal Of Medicine 1979, 66: 429-434. PMID: 433949, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(79)91064-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseNonalcoholic liver diseaseLiver diseaseLiver biopsyHeavy alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionHepatitis B surface antigenSerum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseB surface antigenGlutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseAcute hepatitisChronic hepatitisTransaminase ratioConsecutive patientsLiver injuryAppropriate therapyClinical featuresLiver disordersOverlooked causeAlcoholic subjectsPatientsSurface antigenOxaloacetic transaminaseBiopsyDisease