a-glutamyl transpeptidase in men and alanine aminotransferase in women are the most suitable parameters among liver function tests for the prediction of metabolic syndrome in nonviral hepatitis and nonfatty liver in the elderly

• Published in: Saudi journal of gastroenterology Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 158
• Main Authors: Pei, Dee, Hsia, Te-Lin, Chao, Ting-Ting, Lin, Jiunn-Diann, Hsu, Chun-Hsien, Wu, Chung-Ze, Hsieh, Chang-Hsun, Liang, Yao-Jen, Chen, Yen-Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Riyadh Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2015; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Blood pressure; Care and treatment; Demographic aspects; Diagnosis; Elderly women; Family medical history; Fatty liver; Glucose; Health aspects; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Hypertension; Insulin resistance; Liver cirrhosis; Liver diseases; Liver function tests; Mens health; Metabolic syndrome; Mortality; Patient outcomes; Risk factors; Studies; Womens health; Taiwan

Background/Aims: Nonalchoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reported as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS); it is common and accounts for 80% of the cases with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs). In addition, several studies have proved that there is a correlation between...