Redefining the Normal Values of Serum Aminotransferases in Healthy Indian Males.
ALT
LFT, Liver Function Test
NAFLD
TC, Total Cholesterol
TG, Triglyceride
fatty liver
metabolic syndrome
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
transaminases
Journal
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
ISSN: 0973-6883
Titre abrégé: J Clin Exp Hepatol
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101574137
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
06
03
2018
accepted:
04
06
2018
entrez:
27
4
2019
pubmed:
27
4
2019
medline:
27
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The normal range for Aspartate and Alanine Aminotransferases (AST and ALT) levels (<40 IU/L) were set in 1950s. Recent data from certain countries suggest lower levels of AST and ALT. Aim of the study was to redefine the normal values of aminotransferases in healthy Indian adults. In a cross sectional prospective study, 1002 blood donors were evaluated to isolate a healthy cohort. Four and 9 subjects positive for HBsAg and anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) respectively and three females were excluded. 986 male subjects were evaluated for levels of serum aminotransferases. Of total 986 subjects (Group I), 543 (55.1%) had fatty liver on ultrasound [15 (1.5%) alcoholic fatty liver and 528 (53.5%) Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)]. Median AST and ALT in total group (Group I) were 27.69 (Interquartile Range (IQR) 22.33-37.04) and 34.19 IU/L (IQR 23.12-54.87) and in NAFLD (Group II) were 35.67 (IQR -27.49-47.43) and 50.36 (IQR 37.70-76.58) IU/L. Of remaining 443 subjects without fatty liver, 288 had one or more components of metabolic syndrome. Out of 155 patients with no fatty liver and no component of metabolic syndrome (Group III), 103 subjects had normal Body Mass Index (BMI) and normal cholesterol and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (Group III Levels of AST and ALT in healthy men are lower than the conventional values in India.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The normal range for Aspartate and Alanine Aminotransferases (AST and ALT) levels (<40 IU/L) were set in 1950s. Recent data from certain countries suggest lower levels of AST and ALT. Aim of the study was to redefine the normal values of aminotransferases in healthy Indian adults.
METHODOLOGY
METHODS
In a cross sectional prospective study, 1002 blood donors were evaluated to isolate a healthy cohort. Four and 9 subjects positive for HBsAg and anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) respectively and three females were excluded. 986 male subjects were evaluated for levels of serum aminotransferases.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of total 986 subjects (Group I), 543 (55.1%) had fatty liver on ultrasound [15 (1.5%) alcoholic fatty liver and 528 (53.5%) Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)]. Median AST and ALT in total group (Group I) were 27.69 (Interquartile Range (IQR) 22.33-37.04) and 34.19 IU/L (IQR 23.12-54.87) and in NAFLD (Group II) were 35.67 (IQR -27.49-47.43) and 50.36 (IQR 37.70-76.58) IU/L. Of remaining 443 subjects without fatty liver, 288 had one or more components of metabolic syndrome. Out of 155 patients with no fatty liver and no component of metabolic syndrome (Group III), 103 subjects had normal Body Mass Index (BMI) and normal cholesterol and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (Group III
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Levels of AST and ALT in healthy men are lower than the conventional values in India.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31024201
doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2018.06.003
pii: S0973-6883(18)30090-2
pmc: PMC6476941
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
191-199Références
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