Sex-Specific Association between Metabolic Abnormalities and Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Levels in a Military Cohort: The CHIEF Study

Sex-Specific Association between Metabolic Abnormalities and Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Levels in a Military Cohort: The CHIEF Study

The association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, a marker of hepatic injury, may differ between men and women. However, the sex-specific association in a military young population which has a low prevalence of MetS was unclear. We con...

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Main Authors: Kai-Wen Chen, Fan-Chun Meng, Yu-Lueng Shih, Fang-Ying Su, Yen-Po Lin, Felicia Lin, Jia-Wei Lin, Wei-Kuo Chang, Chung-Jen Lee, Yi-Hwei Li, Chung-Bao Hsieh, Gen-Min Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
alanine aminotransferase
metabolic syndrome
military cohort
sex difference
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/545

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