Gender difference of alanine aminotransferase elevation may be associated with higher hemoglobin levels among male adolescents.

BACKGROUND: To explore the gender difference of ALT elevation and its association with high hemoglobin levels. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 3547 adolescents (2005 females, mean age of 16.5?.3 years) who were negative for hepatitis B surface antigen received health checkups in 2006. Body mass...

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Main Authors: Solomon Chih-Cheng Chen, Jun-Jun Yeh, Mei-Hwei Chang, Yu-Kuei Liao, Li-Chen Hsiao, Choo-Aun Neoh, Teck-Siang Tok, Jung-Der Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2953507?pdf=render