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Implication of Normal Liver Enzymes in Liver Disease
Vincenza CalvarusoAntonio Craxìsubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPopulationChronic liver diseaseaminotransferases chronic hepatitis liver fibrosisGastroenterologySensitivity and SpecificityLiver diseaseVirologyInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasemedicineHumanseducationeducation.field_of_studyHepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryLiver DiseasesFatty liverAlanine TransaminaseHepatitis Cmedicine.diseaseInfectious DiseasesLiverHepatic fibrosisLiver function testsbusinessdescription
Summary. Chronic liver disease is usually asymptomatic until its late stages and also significant hepatic necroinflammation and fibrosis may be present in persistently normal ALT levels HBV, HCV carriers or similarly, in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Given the large number of persons in the general population which may harbor a clinically significant liver disease behind the screen of normal alanine aminotransferase, more attention should be devoted to future research for alternative noninvasive markers of liver damage.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 |