s1 May 1969Prolonged Observations on the Liver Function Tests in Infectious Hepatitis.G. Thomas Strickland, M.D., Donald O. Castell, M.D., Richard A. Kronmal, Ph.D.G. Thomas Strickland, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Donald O. Castell, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Richard A. Kronmal, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-70-5-1071_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMilitary personnel hospitalized with infectious hepatitis at most U. S. Naval Hospitals are discharged only after complete resolution of all clinical and laboratory abnormalities. A unique opportunity to follow closely the course of infectious hepatitis is thus provided. Standard liver function tests were followed from 7 to 256 (mean, 66) days after onset of illness in 215 patients admitted to Great Lakes and Bethesda Naval Hospitals.In all patients, mean-total and direct bilirubin concentrations reached normal levels by the seventh and eleventh weeks, respectively. Alkaline phosphates returned to normal by the ninth week. Sulfobromophthalein (BSP) retention at 45 min was... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bethesda, Maryland PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1969Volume 70, Issue 5Page: 1071-1072KeywordsArmed forcesAttentionBilirubinClinical laboratoriesInfectious hepatitisLiver function testsPhosphatesResearch laboratories Issue Published: 1 May 1969 PDF downloadLoading ...