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 ...

For the first time in a liver test guideline, authors have defined a normal health serum serum alanine aminotransferase level The American College of Gastroenterology has issued new recommendations on ...

What you need to know A 58 year old man presents to his general practitioner (GP) to discuss recent blood test results after ...

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 ...

Background. Severe liver fibrosis is common in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) who have a high alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level. However, ...

Is a liver biopsy necessary in a patient who is hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative, has normal liver enzymes, and has detectable hepatitis B virus ...

Revision of standard upper limits of normal to age-specific and sex-specific alanine aminotransferase parameters in children with chronic hepatitis B highlighted ALT fluctuations during childhood and ...

A liver enzyme known as ALT plays an important role in breaking down proteins in the digestive process. High levels of ALT in the blood can indicate liver issues. Implementing these strategies may ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Researchers associated hepatic steatosis, ...

Hepatitis B virus Patients with chronic hepatitis B have a lower risk of hepatic events if they achieve normal on-treatment ALT in the first 12 months of NA treatment. Patients with chronic hepatitis ...