Prevalence and risk factors of elevated alanine aminotransferase among Korean adolescents: 2001-2014

• Main Authors: Ju Whi Kim (Author), Kyung Jae Lee (Author), Hye Ran Yang (Author), Ju Young Chang (Author), Jin Soo Moon (Author), Young-Ho Khang (Author), Jae Sung Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is a surrogate marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder in adolescents. The majority of previous NAFLD studies in adolescents were performed in selected obese populations or had a cross-se...