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Liver Function Testing Is Not Useful in the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis in Patients Presenting with Uveitis

Pages 333-337 | Received 27 Aug 2015, Accepted 02 Nov 2015, Published online: 22 Feb 2016
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To elucidate the usefulness of abnormal liver function tests in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis in patients presenting with ocular inflammation.

Methods: Retrospective comparison of sample populations of 100 patients each with sarcoidosis-associated uveitis (SAU) and non-sarcoid uveitis controls.

Results: Number of abnormal results between SAU and control groups were: (1) raised alkaline phosphatase 6:2; (2) raised alanine aminotransferase 21:19; (3) raised total protein 14:5; (4) hypoalbuminemia 0:7; (5) raised bilirubin 1:2. The only parameters reaching statistical significance were in (3), using any elevated result; and (4), the greater risk being in controls.

Conclusions: There is no evidence that abnormal liver function tests are an indicator of sarcoidosis in new patients presenting with uveitis.

FUNDING

This research was facilitated by the Greater Manchester Local Clinical Research Network, UK.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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