Association of alanine aminotransferase concentration with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the levels of some liver enzymes, and especially alanine aminotransferase (ALT), might be correlatable with cardiometabolic risk factors. We investigated the relationship between ALT concentration and cardiometabolic risk factors among children and a...

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Main Authors: Roya Kelishadi, Mostafa Qorbani, Ramin Heshmat, Nazgol Motamed-Gorji, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Hasan Ziaodini, Majzoubeh Taheri, Gita Shafiee, Tahereh Aminaee, Zeinab Ahadi, Motahar Heidari-Beni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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