Continuous age- and sex-specific reference ranges of liver enzymes in Chinese children and application in pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Zhao-Yuan WuSi-Wei ChiLiu-Jian OuyangXiao-Qin XuJing-Nan ChenBing-Han JinRahim UllahXue-Lian ZhouKe HuangGuan-Ping DongZhe-Ming LiYing ShenJie ShaoYan NiJun-Fen FuQiang ShuWei WuPublished in: World journal of pediatrics : WJP (2024)
This study provides age- and sex-specific reference ranges for ALT, aspartate aminotransferase, and γ-glutamyltransferase in Chinese children and adolescents, making it the largest population study to date. Furthermore, the study establishes a precise upper limit for ALT levels, facilitating their use in NAFLD screening. Video Abstract.
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