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Determination of the cut-off value of serum alanine aminotransferase in patients undergoing hemodialysis, to identify biochemical activity in patients with hepatitis C viremia.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Mar 2006
Lopes E P A, Gouveia E C, Albuquerque A C C, Sette L H B C, Mello L A, Moreira R C, Coelho M R C D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated liver enzymes are infrequent in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD), suggesting that the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a poor predictor of hepatocellular damage in this population. OBJECTIVE: To establish a more appropriate cut-off value of ALT to identify biochemical activity due to HCV infection in HD patients. STUDY DESIGN: A total of...
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