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