The present study was carried out to evaluate the clinical usefulness of measuring total serum bile acids concentrations as a diagnostic test for hepatobiliary diseases. It is measured by an enzymatic method under fasting conditions in 120 apparently healthy control subjects and 140 patients with various forms of hepatobiliary diseases. The study showed a highly significant increase in total serum bile acids levels in all types of liver disease patients groups (icteric and anicteric) (P < 0.001) , even when other liver tests are normal. The study has illustrated moderate correlations between the concentrations of total bile acids with those for any the other liver function tests.
د. حامد جدوع عباس | Dr. hamed Jaddoa Abbas | 14843