Elevated alanine aminotransferase in blood donors: Role of different factors and multiple viral infections

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 134-142

  Delle Monache, M ^a   Miceli, M ^b   Santolamazza, M ^a   Mannella, E ^b   Mercurio, G ^b   Di Lorenzo, A ^b   Bacosi, M ^a   Gerardi, R ^a   Berardo, C ^a   Bruno, G ^a   Russo, F ^a   Miglioresi, L ^a   Ricci, G L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b National Blood Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase elevation; Blood donors; HBV; HCV; Hepatitis; Viruses

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY;

EID: 0032867329     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059902700304     Document Type: Article

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