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The association of higher levels of within-normal-limits liver enzymes and the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome
15 Jul 2010
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is frequently characterized by elevated liver enzymes, including gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Our objective was to evaluate the range of prevalence of MetS in apparently healthy individuals whose liver enzyme concentrations were all within-normal-range. METHODS: We have performed a cross sectional analysis on participants of the...
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