HCV carriers with normal aminotransferase levels: “normal” does not always mean “healthy”

BACKGROUND Approximately 30% of patients with chronic HCV infection show persistently normal ALT levels (PNALT), and another 40% have minimally raised ALT values. Although formerly referred to as “healthy” or “asymptomatic” HCV carriers, it has now become clear that the majority of these patients ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Claudio Puoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/258