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Modest alcohol intake and mortality in individuals with elevated alanine aminotransferase levels: a nationwide cohort study

BMC Medicine, 2022
Background Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are widely used to screen liver disease, and many asymptomatic individuals show elevated ALT levels. As elevated ALT level indicates liver injury, even a small amount of alcohol intake may be harmful in ...
Dong Hyun Sinn, Danbee Kang, Eliseo Guallar, Yun Soo Hong, Juhee Cho, Geum-Youn Gwak   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of inflammatory makers, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and procalcitonin tests in COVID-19

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background and objective: Many tests are conducted for monitoring the progression and the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. However, the extent to which these tests are helpful in clinical practice and therapeutics of COVID-19 is ...
Shkar Rzgar K. Rostam, Khattab Ahmed Mustafa Shekhany, Hardi Rafat Baqi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatitis induced by noni juice from Morinda citrifolia: A rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? [PDF]

, 2006
A 24-year-old female patient presented to her community hospital with mild elevations of serum transaminase and bilirubin levels. Because of multiple sclerosis, she was treated with interferon beta-la for 6 weeks.
Diebold, J., Gerbes, Alexander L., Gülberg, Veit, Yuece, B.   +3 more
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Screening for elevated risk of liver disease in preschool children (aged 2–5 years) being seen for obesity management

SAGE Open Medicine, 2014
Objectives: Elevated alanine aminotransferase can heighten concern for the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children. Guidelines recommend alanine aminotransferase screening of obese children start at the age of 10 years. We examined
Daniel R Beacher, Adolfo J Ariza, Mark H Fishbein, Helen J Binns   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of season and sex on hemato-biochemical traits in adult turkeys under arid tropical environment [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2016
Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of season and sex on hemato-biochemical parameters of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the arid tropical environment.
Anil Gattani, Arti Pathak, Ajeet Kumar, Vaibhav Mishra, Jitendra Singh Bhatia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary detection of alanine aminotransferase before blood donation

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To explore the optimized strategy of alanine aminotransferase(ALT) screening before blood donation, in order to reduce the waste of blood resources.
Min SONG, Chunyan YAO
doaj   +1 more source

The Empower project : a new way of assessing and monitoring test comparability and stability [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Manufacturers and laboratories might benefit from using a modern integrated tool for quality management/assurance. The tool should not be confounded by commutability issues and focus on the intrinsic analytical quality and comparability of ...
De Grande, Linde, Goossens, Kenneth, Stöckl, Dietmar, Thienpont, Linda, Van Uytfanghe, Katleen   +4 more
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Serum alanine aminotransferase levels, hematocrit rate and body weight correlations before and after hemodialysis session

Clinics, 2009
PURPOSE: To evaluate alanine aminotransferase levels before and after a hemodialysis session and to correlate these values with the hematocrit rate and weight loss during hemodialysis.
Edmundo Pessoa Lopes, Luis Henrique B. C. Sette, Jorge Bezerra C. Sette, Carlos F. Luna, Amaro M. Andrade, Maviael Moraes, Paulo C. A. Sette, Roberto Menezes, Rui L. Cavalcanti, Sergio C. Conceição   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity is prospectively associated with adolescent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess whether objectively measured physical activity at mean ages 12 and 14 years are prospectively associated with ultrasound scan liver fat and stiffness (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate ...
Anderson, Emma L., Callaway, Mark P., Day, Chris, Fraser, Abigail, Howe, Laura D., Lawlor, Debbie A., Sattar, Naveed, Tilling, Kate   +7 more
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Diminishing Use of Liver Biopsy among Liver Transplant Recipients for Hepatitis C. [PDF]

, 2017
Background and Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States and recurrent HCV following liver transplantation is a major cause of allograft loss and mortality.
Aby, Elizabeth, Agopian, Vatche, Busuttil, Ronald W, French, Samuel W, Grotts, Jonathan F, Jimenez, Melissa A, Saab, Sammy   +6 more
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