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The Study of Serum Aminotransferase and AST/ALT Ratio in Pediatric Patients with Acute Hepatitis
Soo Mi Jung, Chang Rang Kang, Man Taeg Oh, Jong Duck Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(10):1364-1370.   Published online October 15, 1996
Purpose : Serum level of the aminotransferase is the most common test in use to assess hepatocellular injury and are sensitive test of hepatocyte necrosis, but both AST and ALT level in serum rise in a variety of hepatic disorders. Some clinical study reports that AST/ALT ratio was possible to predict prognostic outcome of infants with liver disease. We have tried to assess whether...
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