期刊
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 422, 期 -, 页码 29-39出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.03.030
关键词
Alanine aminotransferase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Upper limit of normal; Obesity; Hepatitis; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Several studies suggest that a substantial number of patients with normal serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, defined by current thresholds, have ongoing hepatic necro-inflammation and fibrosis, and are at risk of liver disease progression. A major problem lies in the definition of normality. The current upper limit of normal (ULN) for ALT was established in the 1980s when reference populations were likely to include many persons with hepatitis C virus infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Because ALT may be influenced, not only by liver disease, but also by other medical conditions, changing lifestyle factors and demographic determinants, the current ALT ULN threshold has recently been challenged. This review not only highlights current evidence on why and how ALT ULN should be redefined, but also discusses the current concerns about updating the ULN threshold for ALT. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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