Influence of Alanine Transaminase Levels on Alpha-Fetoprotein for Predicting Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis B Infection.

Jiahao Chen Manli Wu Jiao Gong Zhihuan Liu Guowei He Huiqing Zhu Zhaoxia Li Bo Hu

Published in: BioMed research international (2020)

Higher ALT levels might impair the accuracy of AFP for diagnosing HCC. AFP tests showed better accuracy in patients with ALT ≤ 2 ULN whereas the AFP/(ALT × AST) ratio was recommended in patients with elevated ALT levels.

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