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
本研究目的是探讨血清N-聚糖模型在285例丙氨酸转移酶(alanine aminotransferase,ALT)水平正常(<40 U·L^(-1))的慢性乙型肝炎(慢性乙肝)患者中诊断显著肝纤维化和肝硬化的临床意义。入组患者均进行肝组织活检,并使用Ishak评分...本研究目的是探讨血清N-聚糖模型在285例丙氨酸转移酶(alanine aminotransferase,ALT)水平正常(<40 U·L^(-1))的慢性乙型肝炎(慢性乙肝)患者中诊断显著肝纤维化和肝硬化的临床意义。入组患者均进行肝组织活检,并使用Ishak评分系统评估患者肝组织纤维化程度。应用基于DNA测序仪的荧光糖电泳技术检测患者血清N-聚糖图谱,每例患者的血清样本中共鉴定出9个N-聚糖峰。利用机器学习算法,即随机森林(random forest,RF)构建更理想的血清N-聚糖模型,以诊断显著肝纤维化(≥F3)和肝硬化(≥F5),并比较血清N-聚糖模型和其他纤维化标志物的诊断效能。肝组织活检结果显示,有显著肝纤维化和肝硬化患者分别占63.86%(182/285)和16.49%(47/285),有显著炎症患者为4.91%(14/285)。血清N-聚糖RF-A模型具有很好的诊断显著肝纤维化(≥F3)的效能,其受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under receiver operating characteristic curve,AUROC)为0.94,与肝活检的符合率为90.45%。在诊断肝硬化(≥F5)时,血清N-聚糖RF-B模型的AUROC为0.97,与肝组织活检的符合率为88.94%。血清N-聚糖模型(RF-A和RF-B)的诊断效能优于肝硬度值测量(liver stiffness measurement,LSM)、基于4因子的纤维化指数(fibrosis index based on the four factors,FIB-4)和天冬氨酸转氨酶与血小板比率指数(aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index,APRI)。在ALT水平正常的慢性乙肝患者中,血清N-聚糖模型可作为诊断显著肝纤维化或肝硬化的潜在生物标志物。展开更多
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supported by the Major Science and Technology Special Project of China Thirteenth Five-year Plan(2018ZX10732401-003-015)the National Science and Technology Major Project(2013ZX10002005 and 2017ZX10203202)。
文摘本研究目的是探讨血清N-聚糖模型在285例丙氨酸转移酶(alanine aminotransferase,ALT)水平正常(<40 U·L^(-1))的慢性乙型肝炎(慢性乙肝)患者中诊断显著肝纤维化和肝硬化的临床意义。入组患者均进行肝组织活检,并使用Ishak评分系统评估患者肝组织纤维化程度。应用基于DNA测序仪的荧光糖电泳技术检测患者血清N-聚糖图谱,每例患者的血清样本中共鉴定出9个N-聚糖峰。利用机器学习算法,即随机森林(random forest,RF)构建更理想的血清N-聚糖模型,以诊断显著肝纤维化(≥F3)和肝硬化(≥F5),并比较血清N-聚糖模型和其他纤维化标志物的诊断效能。肝组织活检结果显示,有显著肝纤维化和肝硬化患者分别占63.86%(182/285)和16.49%(47/285),有显著炎症患者为4.91%(14/285)。血清N-聚糖RF-A模型具有很好的诊断显著肝纤维化(≥F3)的效能,其受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under receiver operating characteristic curve,AUROC)为0.94,与肝活检的符合率为90.45%。在诊断肝硬化(≥F5)时,血清N-聚糖RF-B模型的AUROC为0.97,与肝组织活检的符合率为88.94%。血清N-聚糖模型(RF-A和RF-B)的诊断效能优于肝硬度值测量(liver stiffness measurement,LSM)、基于4因子的纤维化指数(fibrosis index based on the four factors,FIB-4)和天冬氨酸转氨酶与血小板比率指数(aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index,APRI)。在ALT水平正常的慢性乙肝患者中,血清N-聚糖模型可作为诊断显著肝纤维化或肝硬化的潜在生物标志物。
