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Is mortality from liver disease associated with normal serum aminotransferase concentrations?

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boxed-textKim HC et al. (2004) Normal serum aminotransferase concentration and risk of mortality from liver diseases: prospective cohort study. BMJ 328: 983–986

Asymptomatic patients with a baseline serum aminotransferase concentration of ≥30 IU/l in men and ≥20 IU/l in women should be monitored over time to avoid risk of mortality from liver disease

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SERUM AMINOTRANSFERASE ASSAY

Serum enzyme test to indicate type of liver injury; alanine aminotransferase is more specific for liver damage than aspartate aminotransferase

RELATIVE RISK

Measure of how much a particular risk factor influences the risk of a specified outcome

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