Normal serum alanine aminotransferase and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Korean adolescents: a cross-sectional study using data from KNHANES 2010–2015

Normal serum alanine aminotransferase and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Korean adolescents: a cross-sectional study using data from KNHANES 2010–2015

Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is complicated disease and increasing worldwide. Previously, many studies of NALFD prevalences have used alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of > 40 U/L to define NAFLD, although that is too high to be reliable among adolescents. This study...

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Main Authors: Yunkoo Kang, Sowon Park, Seung Kim, Hong Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Alanine aminotransferase
Korea
Upper normal limit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1202-z

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