Hepatitis C Virus with Normal Transaminase Levels
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Hepatitis C virus with normal transaminase levels.
Approximately 30% of patients with chronic HCV infection show persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (PNALT) levels. The majority of these patients have some degree of histological liver damage. Controversies still exist regarding the definition of 'persistent' alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normality, and the natural history and optimal management of chronic hepatitis C with normal ALT. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Digestive Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0257-2753,1421-9875
DOI: 10.1159/000103901