AIM: To determine serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, and to assess their correlation with demographic and clinical findings in healthy bl...AIM: To determine serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, and to assess their correlation with demographic and clinical findings in healthy blood donors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in 934 male blood donors, aged 18 to 68 years, who consecutively attended Tehran blood transfusion service in 2006. All participants were seronegative for HBV or HCV infections, non alcohol users, and all underwent a standard interview and anthropometric tests. Clinical and biochemical parameters including AST, ALT, and GGT activities were determined. Patients taking drugs known to cause hepatic fat deposition were excluded. For AST, ALT, and GGT variables, we used 33.33 and 66.66 percentiles, so that each of them was divided into three tertiles. RESULTS: Mean AST, ALT, and GGT activities were 25.26 ± 12.58 U/L (normal range 5-35 U/L), 33.13 ± 22.98 (normal range 5-35 U/L), and 25.11 ± 18.32 (normal range 6-37 U/L), respectively. By univariate analyses, there were significant associations between increasing AST, ALT, or GGT tertiles and age, body weight, body mass index, and waist and hip circumferences (P < 0.05). By multiple linear regression analyses, ALT was found to be positively correlated with dyslipidemia (B = 6.988, P = 0.038), whereas ALT and AST were negatively correlated with age. AST, ALT, and GGT levels had positive correlation with family history of liver disease (B = 15.763, P < 0.001), (B = 32.345, P < 0.001), (B =24.415, P < 0.001), respectively.CONCLUSION: Although we did not determine the cutoffs of the upper normal limits for AST, ALT, and GGT levels, we would suggest screening asymptomatic patients with dyslipidemia and also subjects with a family history of liver disease.展开更多
AIM: The healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) levels are less well studied. The aim of this study was to define the upper limit of normal (ULN) for serum ALT levels, and to assess factors associated ...AIM: The healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) levels are less well studied. The aim of this study was to define the upper limit of normal (ULN) for serum ALT levels, and to assess factors associated with serum ALT activity in apparently healthy blood donors. METHODS: A total of 1 939 blood donors were included.ALT measurements were performed for all cases using the same laboratory method. Healthy ranges for ALT levels werecomputed from the population at the lowest risk for liver disease. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate associations between clinical factors and ALT levels.RESULTS: Serum ALT activity was independently associated with body mass index (BMI) and male gender, but not associated with age. Association of ALT with BMI was more prominent in males than in females. Upper limit of normal for non-overweight women (BMI of less than 25) was 34 U/L,and for non-overweight men was 40 U/L.CONCLUSION: Serum ALT is strongly associated with sex and BMI. The normal range of ALT should be defined for male and female separately.展开更多
Objective:To explore demographic and metabolic factors associated with increased alanine aminotransferase(ALT)activity in non-diabetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)patients.Methods:Overall 372 patients who ...Objective:To explore demographic and metabolic factors associated with increased alanine aminotransferase(ALT)activity in non-diabetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)patients.Methods:Overall 372 patients who consecutively attended to Gastroenterology Clinic of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran awere diagnosed as NAFLD entered into analysis.Exclusion criteria were having diabetes mellitus and fasting blood glucose over126 mg/dL,active hepatitis B virus infection,having hepatitis C virus positive serology,and to be under corticosteroid therapy.ALT levels were considered pathologically high when it was over30 IU/L for men and over 19 IU/L for women.Results:Bivariate analyses using t test and chisquare test showed that patients with pathologically augmented ALT levels had significantly higher NAFLD grades in their ultrasonographic evaluations(P=0.003).Moreover,these patients represented significantly higher homeostatic model assessment levels(P=0.003),levels of serum insulin(P=0.002),fasting blood glucose(P<0.001),and uric acid(P=0.02).The prevalence of insulin resistance was also higher in patients with increased serum ALT concentrations.Multifactorial logistic regression models showed that ultrasonographic grading of NAFLD(P=0.027)and insulin resistance(P=0.013)were the only variables significantly associated with abnormal ALT levels.Conclusions:This study shows that the associations of increased ALT serum levels in NAFLD patients are different from what are supposed before.By excluding diabetic patients from our population,we find that increased ALT levels are not associated with dyslipidemias but are independently associated with insulin resistance and NAFLD grading on ultrasonographic evaluations.Further studies are needed to confirm our results.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the association of obesity and elevated alanine aminotransferase with insulin resistance and compare these factors with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:We enrolled a total of 1308 male workers aged from...AIM:To investigate the association of obesity and elevated alanine aminotransferase with insulin resistance and compare these factors with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:We enrolled a total of 1308 male workers aged from 22 to 63 years.Data was extracted from the workers'periodic health check-ups in hospitals.All cases were from the community of northern Taiwan. This was a cross-sectional observational study from July to September in 2004.We grouped all cases into four groups,based on the quartile of homeostasis model assessment.The top fourth quartile group was defined as the group with insulin resistance.We performed multivariate logistic regression analysis for the odds ratio of the risk factors for insulin resistance. RESULTS:Compared with metabolic syndrome,the coexistence of both factors had a 4.3-fold(95%CI: 2.7-6.8)increased risk,which was more than metabolic syndrome with a 3.6-fold(95%CI:2.6-5.0)increased risk.The two factors had a synergistic effect.The synergistic index of obesity and elevated alanine aminotransferase(ALT)was 2.1(95%CI:1.01-4.3).CONCLUSION:Obesity and elevated ALT are associatedwith insulin resistance.The effects are synergistic. Coexistence of them is better than metabolic syndrome in predicting insulin resistance.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the hepatic dysfunction in leptospirosis is usually mild and resolved eventually. However,sequential follow-up of liver biochemical data remained lacking..METHODS: The biochemistry data and clinical s...AIM: To evaluate the hepatic dysfunction in leptospirosis is usually mild and resolved eventually. However,sequential follow-up of liver biochemical data remained lacking..METHODS: The biochemistry data and clinical symptoms of 11 sporadic patients were collected and analyzed, focusing on the impacts of leptospirosis upon liver biochemistry tests.RESULTS: The results disclosed that of the 11 cases, 5 or 45% died. The liver biochemistry data in the beginning of the disease course were only mildly elevated.Nevertheless, late exaggerated aspartate transaminase (AST)elevations were noted in three cases who finally died when compared with the typical course. Besides, significant higher AST/alanine transaminase (ALT) ratios (AARs) of the peak levels for transaminase were also noted in the cases who eventually succumbed. The mean±SD of AARs for the survival group and dead group were 5.65±2.27 (n = 5)and 1.86±0.64 (n = 6) respectively (P= 0.006). The ratios of the cases who finally died were all more than 3.0.Conversely, the survival group's ratios were less than 3.0.CONCLUSION: Serial follow-up of transaminase might provide evidence to predict some rare evolutions in leptospirosis. If AST elevated progressively without a concomitant change of ALT, it might indicate an acute disease course with ensuing death. Additionally, AAR is another prognostic parameter for leptospirosis. Once the value was higher than 3.0, a grave prognosis is inevitable.展开更多
This letter to the editor relates to the study entitled“Tenofovir amibufenamide vs tenofovir alafenamide for treating chronic hepatitis B:A real-world study”,which was recently published by Peng et al.Hepatitis B vi...This letter to the editor relates to the study entitled“Tenofovir amibufenamide vs tenofovir alafenamide for treating chronic hepatitis B:A real-world study”,which was recently published by Peng et al.Hepatitis B virus infection represents a significant health burden worldwide and can lead to cirrhosis and even liver cancer.The antiviral drugs currently used to treat patients with chronic hepatitis B infection still have many side effects,so it is crucial to identify safe and effective drugs to inhibit viral replication.展开更多
目的:观察扶正固本汤对胆总管结石术后患者肝功能及胆汁生化指标的影响。方法:选取2019年9月至2023年9月行胆总管探查取石术的患者134例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各67例。对照组术后给予常规治疗,观察组则给予扶正固本...目的:观察扶正固本汤对胆总管结石术后患者肝功能及胆汁生化指标的影响。方法:选取2019年9月至2023年9月行胆总管探查取石术的患者134例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各67例。对照组术后给予常规治疗,观察组则给予扶正固本汤治疗。比较两组患者的临床疗效、不良反应发生率及治疗前后中医证候积分、肝功能指标[谷丙转氨酶(alanine transaminase,ALT)、谷草转氨酶(aspartateaminotransferase,AST)、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(γ-GT)]、胆汁生化指标[总胆红素(total bilirubin,TBIL)、总胆汁酸(total bile acid,TBA)]。结果:两组患者发热、腹痛、黄疸等中医证候积分低于本组治疗前,且治疗后观察组低于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组有效率高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后AST、ALT以及γ-GT低于本组治疗前,且治疗后观察组低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后TBA高于本组治疗前,TBIL低于本组治疗前,且治疗后组间比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组不良反应发生率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:扶正固本汤运用于胆总管结石手术后,能明显提高临床疗效,改善患者肝功能及胆汁生化指标,降低不良反应。展开更多
文摘AIM: To determine serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, and to assess their correlation with demographic and clinical findings in healthy blood donors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in 934 male blood donors, aged 18 to 68 years, who consecutively attended Tehran blood transfusion service in 2006. All participants were seronegative for HBV or HCV infections, non alcohol users, and all underwent a standard interview and anthropometric tests. Clinical and biochemical parameters including AST, ALT, and GGT activities were determined. Patients taking drugs known to cause hepatic fat deposition were excluded. For AST, ALT, and GGT variables, we used 33.33 and 66.66 percentiles, so that each of them was divided into three tertiles. RESULTS: Mean AST, ALT, and GGT activities were 25.26 ± 12.58 U/L (normal range 5-35 U/L), 33.13 ± 22.98 (normal range 5-35 U/L), and 25.11 ± 18.32 (normal range 6-37 U/L), respectively. By univariate analyses, there were significant associations between increasing AST, ALT, or GGT tertiles and age, body weight, body mass index, and waist and hip circumferences (P < 0.05). By multiple linear regression analyses, ALT was found to be positively correlated with dyslipidemia (B = 6.988, P = 0.038), whereas ALT and AST were negatively correlated with age. AST, ALT, and GGT levels had positive correlation with family history of liver disease (B = 15.763, P < 0.001), (B = 32.345, P < 0.001), (B =24.415, P < 0.001), respectively.CONCLUSION: Although we did not determine the cutoffs of the upper normal limits for AST, ALT, and GGT levels, we would suggest screening asymptomatic patients with dyslipidemia and also subjects with a family history of liver disease.
文摘AIM: The healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) levels are less well studied. The aim of this study was to define the upper limit of normal (ULN) for serum ALT levels, and to assess factors associated with serum ALT activity in apparently healthy blood donors. METHODS: A total of 1 939 blood donors were included.ALT measurements were performed for all cases using the same laboratory method. Healthy ranges for ALT levels werecomputed from the population at the lowest risk for liver disease. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate associations between clinical factors and ALT levels.RESULTS: Serum ALT activity was independently associated with body mass index (BMI) and male gender, but not associated with age. Association of ALT with BMI was more prominent in males than in females. Upper limit of normal for non-overweight women (BMI of less than 25) was 34 U/L,and for non-overweight men was 40 U/L.CONCLUSION: Serum ALT is strongly associated with sex and BMI. The normal range of ALT should be defined for male and female separately.
基金financially supported by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
文摘Objective:To explore demographic and metabolic factors associated with increased alanine aminotransferase(ALT)activity in non-diabetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)patients.Methods:Overall 372 patients who consecutively attended to Gastroenterology Clinic of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran awere diagnosed as NAFLD entered into analysis.Exclusion criteria were having diabetes mellitus and fasting blood glucose over126 mg/dL,active hepatitis B virus infection,having hepatitis C virus positive serology,and to be under corticosteroid therapy.ALT levels were considered pathologically high when it was over30 IU/L for men and over 19 IU/L for women.Results:Bivariate analyses using t test and chisquare test showed that patients with pathologically augmented ALT levels had significantly higher NAFLD grades in their ultrasonographic evaluations(P=0.003).Moreover,these patients represented significantly higher homeostatic model assessment levels(P=0.003),levels of serum insulin(P=0.002),fasting blood glucose(P<0.001),and uric acid(P=0.02).The prevalence of insulin resistance was also higher in patients with increased serum ALT concentrations.Multifactorial logistic regression models showed that ultrasonographic grading of NAFLD(P=0.027)and insulin resistance(P=0.013)were the only variables significantly associated with abnormal ALT levels.Conclusions:This study shows that the associations of increased ALT serum levels in NAFLD patients are different from what are supposed before.By excluding diabetic patients from our population,we find that increased ALT levels are not associated with dyslipidemias but are independently associated with insulin resistance and NAFLD grading on ultrasonographic evaluations.Further studies are needed to confirm our results.
文摘AIM:To investigate the association of obesity and elevated alanine aminotransferase with insulin resistance and compare these factors with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:We enrolled a total of 1308 male workers aged from 22 to 63 years.Data was extracted from the workers'periodic health check-ups in hospitals.All cases were from the community of northern Taiwan. This was a cross-sectional observational study from July to September in 2004.We grouped all cases into four groups,based on the quartile of homeostasis model assessment.The top fourth quartile group was defined as the group with insulin resistance.We performed multivariate logistic regression analysis for the odds ratio of the risk factors for insulin resistance. RESULTS:Compared with metabolic syndrome,the coexistence of both factors had a 4.3-fold(95%CI: 2.7-6.8)increased risk,which was more than metabolic syndrome with a 3.6-fold(95%CI:2.6-5.0)increased risk.The two factors had a synergistic effect.The synergistic index of obesity and elevated alanine aminotransferase(ALT)was 2.1(95%CI:1.01-4.3).CONCLUSION:Obesity and elevated ALT are associatedwith insulin resistance.The effects are synergistic. Coexistence of them is better than metabolic syndrome in predicting insulin resistance.
基金Supported by the Chang Gung Medical Research Project fund, No. CMRPG 33014
文摘AIM: To evaluate the hepatic dysfunction in leptospirosis is usually mild and resolved eventually. However,sequential follow-up of liver biochemical data remained lacking..METHODS: The biochemistry data and clinical symptoms of 11 sporadic patients were collected and analyzed, focusing on the impacts of leptospirosis upon liver biochemistry tests.RESULTS: The results disclosed that of the 11 cases, 5 or 45% died. The liver biochemistry data in the beginning of the disease course were only mildly elevated.Nevertheless, late exaggerated aspartate transaminase (AST)elevations were noted in three cases who finally died when compared with the typical course. Besides, significant higher AST/alanine transaminase (ALT) ratios (AARs) of the peak levels for transaminase were also noted in the cases who eventually succumbed. The mean±SD of AARs for the survival group and dead group were 5.65±2.27 (n = 5)and 1.86±0.64 (n = 6) respectively (P= 0.006). The ratios of the cases who finally died were all more than 3.0.Conversely, the survival group's ratios were less than 3.0.CONCLUSION: Serial follow-up of transaminase might provide evidence to predict some rare evolutions in leptospirosis. If AST elevated progressively without a concomitant change of ALT, it might indicate an acute disease course with ensuing death. Additionally, AAR is another prognostic parameter for leptospirosis. Once the value was higher than 3.0, a grave prognosis is inevitable.
文摘目的评估内镜序贯经颈静脉肝内门体分流术(TIPS)治疗肝硬化急性食管胃静脉曲张破裂出血(EGVB)的安全性及有效性。方法将2019年9月—2021年3月接受内镜序贯TIPS治疗的肝硬化急性EGVB 31例作为内镜序贯TIPS组,将接受单纯内镜序贯治疗的46例作为内镜序贯组。观察内镜序贯TIPS组门静脉压力梯度变化情况,比较2组静脉曲张改善程度及肝功能变化,术后1、3、6、12个月再出血率及肝性脑病发生率,随访结束后分析2组生存情况。结果内镜序贯TIPS组术后门静脉压力梯度低于术前(P<0.01)。内镜序贯TIPS组术后丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)术后1个月高于其他时点(P<0.05),术后3个月开始下降;内镜序贯TIPS组术后血清胆红素升高,术后3个月直接胆红素(DBIL)和间接胆红素(IBIL)升至高峰,术后6个月逐渐下降(P<0.05)。内镜序贯组术后3、7 d ALT、AST较术前降低,ALB较术前升高(P<0.05);术后1个月总胆红素(TBIL)水平低于术前(P<0.05);术后7 d及术后1、3个月DBIL低于术前(P<0.05)。2组术后静脉曲张根除率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。内镜序贯TIPS组术后6、12个月再出血率低于内镜序贯组(P<0.01);2组术后肝性脑病发生率及术后1年生存率比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论TIPS可降低门静脉压力,静脉曲张根除率与内镜序贯治疗相当,但可有效降低再出血率,而并不降低生存率且不增加肝性脑病发生率。内镜序贯TIPS治疗肝硬化EVGB安全有效。
基金Supported by Biomedical Enterprise Project of Hangzhou Science and Technology Bureau,No.2021WJCY061 and No.2022WJC230.
文摘This letter to the editor relates to the study entitled“Tenofovir amibufenamide vs tenofovir alafenamide for treating chronic hepatitis B:A real-world study”,which was recently published by Peng et al.Hepatitis B virus infection represents a significant health burden worldwide and can lead to cirrhosis and even liver cancer.The antiviral drugs currently used to treat patients with chronic hepatitis B infection still have many side effects,so it is crucial to identify safe and effective drugs to inhibit viral replication.
文摘目的:观察扶正固本汤对胆总管结石术后患者肝功能及胆汁生化指标的影响。方法:选取2019年9月至2023年9月行胆总管探查取石术的患者134例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各67例。对照组术后给予常规治疗,观察组则给予扶正固本汤治疗。比较两组患者的临床疗效、不良反应发生率及治疗前后中医证候积分、肝功能指标[谷丙转氨酶(alanine transaminase,ALT)、谷草转氨酶(aspartateaminotransferase,AST)、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(γ-GT)]、胆汁生化指标[总胆红素(total bilirubin,TBIL)、总胆汁酸(total bile acid,TBA)]。结果:两组患者发热、腹痛、黄疸等中医证候积分低于本组治疗前,且治疗后观察组低于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组有效率高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后AST、ALT以及γ-GT低于本组治疗前,且治疗后观察组低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后TBA高于本组治疗前,TBIL低于本组治疗前,且治疗后组间比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组不良反应发生率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:扶正固本汤运用于胆总管结石手术后,能明显提高临床疗效,改善患者肝功能及胆汁生化指标,降低不良反应。
