Gender differences in healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase levels in adolescence.

Gender differences in healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase levels in adolescence.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is a worldwide epidemic of obesity among adolescents who subsequently are at increased risk for the development of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is the most frequently used test for screening these individuals, but no...

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Main Authors: Hossein Poustchi, Jacob George, Saeed Esmaili, Farzaneh Esna-Ashari, Gelayol Ardalan, Sadaf Ghajarieh Sepanlou, Seyed Moayed Alavian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3124486?pdf=render

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