[Increase of aminotransferases]

Rev Med Interne. 1993;14(9):832-40. doi: 10.1016/s0248-8663(05)81141-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Elevated aminotransferases activities are frequent in medical practice. In acute elevations, the mains causes are generally easily found (viral, drug-induced, toxic, ischemic). In moderate or prolonged elevations, the most frequent causes are steatosis (alcoholic, diabetes, obesity) and chronic hepatitis (viral B, D, C, drug-induced and auto-immune diseases.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Chronic Disease
  • Fatty Liver / enzymology
  • Hepatitis / enzymology*
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / enzymology
  • Obesity / enzymology
  • Transaminases / blood*

Substances

  • Transaminases