conclusions decreases in the serum levels of liver aminotransferases and cytokines, in both groups, are related to low-calorie diets and exercise, rather than ptx. results the serum levels of liver aminotransferases were significantly reduced at 3 months and at 6 months, compared with baseline, in both groups. the serum levels of il-6 were significantly decreased, in both groups, only at 6 mont...

BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Several studies suggest that pentoxifylline (PTX) can improve the disease outcome. OBJECTIVES We aimed to compare the effect of pentoxifylline with placebo on liver aminotransferases and cytokines, including interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 8 (IL...

We studied the association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicative markers and aminotransferases values during a 18 months interval after late initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in a sample of 126 teenagers with more than ten years old HBV/HIV co-infection. Our objective was to differentiate between drug induced and disease induced alterations of liver laboratory tes...

background alanine aminotransferase (alt) level is the most common diagnostic test used for detection of liver damage; however in the past few years some studies have questioned the normal aminotransferase range in adults and have suggested its revision. objectives in this study, we assessed the upper limit of alt and aspartate transaminase (ast) in a healthy population of iranian children. pat...

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is associated with biochemical, physiological and pathological alterations in the liver. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Prangos ferulacea (L.) Lindle (P.f) on changes in rats´ liver structure and serum activities of alanin and aspartate aminotransferases after alloxan injection. Materials and Methods: In this stud...

A 43-year-old man was referred by his general practitioner to the hepatology clinic with deranged serum aminotransferases, discovered as part of routine blood tests. The objective was to identify the cause of elevated serum aminotransferases in this patient in a systematic manner. Thorough history and physical examination revealed a background history of rippling muscle disease secondary to cav...

Hepatic involvement in a lepromatous leprosy (LL) patient is reported. The serum concentrations of aminotransferases were much higher than previously described in the leprosy literature. Other causes for hepatic damage were ruled out. Such hepatic involvement and elevation of aminotransferases have never been described in leprosy.

Introduction: The changing epidemiology of liver disease, and modifications in the recommended analytical methodology call for a re-evaluation upper reference limits (URL) alanine aminotransferases (ALT).