Alanine aminotransferase decreases with age: the Rancho Bernardo Study.

Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a marker of liver injury. The 2005 American Gastroenterology Association Future Trends Committee report states that serum ALT levels remain constant with age. This study examines the association between serum ALT and age in a community-dwelling cohort in the U...

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Main Authors: Mamie H Dong, Ricki Bettencourt, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Rohit Loomba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2999530?pdf=render