Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase
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George N. Ioannou; Noel S. Weiss; Edward J. Boyko; Dariush Mozaffarian; Sum P. L
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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In the United States, elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity in the absence of viral hepatitis or excessive alcohol consumption is most commonly attributed to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is related to predictors of coronary heart disease (CHD) such as insulin resi