Comparison between serum α-glutathione S-transferase and aminotransaminases in detecting cytolysis in hepatitis C-infected children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 534-537

  Namour, Farès ^a   Morali, Alain ^b   Ilardo, Claudio ^a   Abballe, Xavier ^a   Maury, Florence ^a   Guéant, Jean Louis ^a  

^a CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL D ENFANTS   (France)

Author keywords

glutathione S transferase; Cytolysis; Hepatitis C virus; Transferases

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOLYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FIBROSIS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER; NECROSIS; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0033513424     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199905000-00019     Document Type: Article

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