Budd-Chiari syndrome laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Laboratory Findings
When Budd-Chiari syndrome is suspected, measurements are made of
- Liver enzyme levels
- Creatinine
- Urea
- Electrolytes
- LDH).
- Liver biopsy is nonspecific but sometimes necessary to differentiate between Budd-Chiari syndrome and other causes of hepatomegaly and ascites, such as galactosemia or Reye's syndrome
- Severe hepatic necrosis and lactic acidosis may be present as well. Caudate lobe hypertrophy is often present. The majority of patients have a slower-onset form of Budd-Chiari syndrome. This can be painless. Patients may progress to cirrhosis and show the signs of liver failure.