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Is The Sudden Onset of Dizziness A Symptom of Acute Liver Dysfunction?

NCT02733549 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2016-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dizziness is one of the most common complaints among patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). In most cases, the etiology remains unclear. Dizziness has a broad differential diagnosis. The initial symptoms of ALD can include many general complaints. Aim of this study is to investigate whether SOD is a symptom of ALD, the necessity of liver function tests for patients with SOD in the ED, and a cost analysis of liver function tests.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

LFTs

A single 5-ml peripheral venous blood sample was collected from each participant. Serum ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, total bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin, and albumin level, Platelet count, INR and aPTT were analyzed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Adiyaman University Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Umut Gulacti · Adiyaman University Medical Faculty

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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