Serum alanine aminotransferase activity in obese children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 238-241

  Tazawa, Y ^a   Noguchi, H ^a   Nishinomiya, F ^a   Takada, G ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

alanine aminotransferase; children; fatty liver; obesity

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030904343     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08881.x     Document Type: Article

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