Complex association between alanine aminotransferase activity and mortality in general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

OBJECTIVE: Controversy exists in using alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity for predicting long-term survival. Therefore, this research study investigated the association between ALT activity and mortality through a systematic review and meta-analysis of previous prospective studies. METHODS: Ele...

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Main Authors: Zhengtao Liu, Huaijun Ning, Shuping Que, Linlin Wang, Xue Qin, Tao Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3954728?pdf=render