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SUBMITTER: Siddiqui MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3840068 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Siddiqui M Shadab MS Sterling Richard K RK Luketic Velimir A VA Puri Puneet P Stravitz R Todd RT Bouneva Iliana I Boyett Sherry S Fuchs Michael M Sargeant Carol C Warnick G Russell GR Grami Shahrzad S Sanyal Arun J AJ
Gastroenterology 20130821 6
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Liver disease has been associated with cardiovascular disorders, but little is known about the relationship between serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and markers of atherogenesis. We investigated the relationship between low-normal and high-normal levels of ALT and an extended panel of cardiovascular risk factors among individuals with no known diseases in a primary care setting.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a retrospective analysis of data collected from 64 ...[more]