New Definitions for Healthy Ranges of Alanine Aminotransferase, a Blood Test of Liver Function

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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a blood test that doctors often use to evaluate patients for liver disease. High …

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  1. Ann Intern Med July 2, 2002 vol. 137 no. 1 I-37
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