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Normal ALT levels may mask advanced fibrosis in liver disease patients

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may have normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in spite of having advanced fibrosis, according to a new study in the September issue of ...
Nature

Updated reference ranges for aminotransferase levels of Korean children and young adolescents based on the risk factors for metabolic syndrome

We investigated the reference values of liver enzymes based on cardiometabolic risks among children and adolescents using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A total of 8091 ...
Medscape

Normal Liver Enzyme Levels in Chronic Hepatitis B

For patients with chronic viral hepatitis, clinicians instinctively rely on liver enzyme measurements to estimate disease activity and assess need for liver biopsy or antiviral treatment. Although ...
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Interim analysis of 48-week tenofovir amibufenamide treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients with normal alanine aminotransferase levels

Tenofovir amibufenamide treatment demonstrates significant efficacy in chronic HBV-infected patients with normal ALT levels and shows a favorable safety profile regarding bone, renal, and lipid ...
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Tenofovir amibufenamide shows efficacy in chronic hepatitis B patients with normal ALT

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients may exhibit liver fibrosis and other pathological changes despite normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT). This study aimed to assess the efficacy and ...
Nature

Mediation of blood lipid levels on the relationship between BMI/WHR and liver function in normal, overweight, and obese individuals

This study investigates the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) on Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) levels, as well as the mediating role of ...