Early-onset Obesity In Father Linked To Increased Potential For Liver Disease In Child Apr 4, 2008
Serum ALT and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were measured on fasting morning samples using standard methodology and were categorized as "elevated" based on traditional cut-off levels: serum ALT and AST e 30 IU/L in men and e 19 IU/L in women. BMI was defined as weight (kilograms) divided by square of the height (meters). (Science Daily)
Elevated Liver Enzymes Associated With Higher Future Mortality Mar 6, 2008
Liver enzymes include aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and high concentrations in the blood tend to indicate liver disease. About 10 percent of Americans have an elevated liver enzyme with no evidence of a cause such as hepatitis C or excessive alcohol consumption. (Science Daily)
Telbivudine versus Lamivudine in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Dec 20, 2007
Elevated creatine kinase levels were more common in patients who received telbivudine, whereas elevated alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were more common in those who received lamivudine. Conclusions Among patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B, the rates of therapeutic and histologic response at 1 year were significantly higher in patients treated with telbivudine than in patients treated with lamivudine. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Bile Acid May Improve Hepatitis C Therapy Response Dec 13, 2007
ALT, as well as two additional liver enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), decreased at week 4 and then remained constant during drug administration. Changes in ALT and AST did not differ in the patients who received the two higher doses -- 600 milligrams (mg) or 900 mg -- but GCT was significantly lower in the 900 mg group. (MEDLINEplus)
Playing doctors and nurses Nov 25, 2007
You send the YorkTest lab a sample of your blood and they test it for the presence of enzymes called alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), high levels of which are associated with liver deterioration. The kit comes in a beautiful cyan blue plastic case. (Guardian Unlimited)
Pioglitazone for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Nov 30, 2006
001), normalized liver aminotransferase levels as it decreased plasma aspartate aminotransferase levels (by 40% vs. 21%, P=0. 04), decreased alanine aminotransferase levels (by 58% vs. 34%, P<0. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Overweight boys at greater risk than girls Apr 22, 2006
The situation was much the same for the liver enzyme aspartate aminotransferase, which was present in the blood of 42 per cent of the obese boys and only 3 per cent of those of normal weight. The enzyme indicates the person has fatty liver disease, which in a worst case may progress into cirrhosis or liver failure. (Sydney Morning Herald)
