Low Alanine Aminotransferase Cut-Off for Predicting Liver Outcomes; A Nationwide Population-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study

Low Alanine Aminotransferase Cut-Off for Predicting Liver Outcomes; A Nationwide Population-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study

Background and aim: Recent practice guidelines suggest healthy normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels should be less than 30 U/L for males and 19 U/L for females. We tried to validate the prediction power of the “low cut off” for liver related outcomes in the general popula...

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Main Authors: Jin Hwa Park, Jun Choi, Dae Won Jun, Sung Won Han, Yee Hui Yeo, Mindie H. Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
alanine aminotransferase
mortality
upper limit of normal
liver function tests
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1445

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