Implication of Normal Liver Enzymes in Liver Disease
- Autori: Calvaruso, V; Craxì, A.
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2009
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: aminotransferases, chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/44677
Abstract
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.