Aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio (AST/ALT ratio) in the medical suveillance of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM): Preliminary results;Il rapporto aspartato aminotronsferasi (AST) e alanina aminotransferasi (ALT) nella sorveglianza sanitaria di lavoratori esposti a cloruro di vinile monomero: Risultati preliminari

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages 109-111

  Di Lorenzo, L ^a   Corfiati, M ^a   Bulfaro, D ^a   Liuzzi, G ^a   Zenzola, M ^a   Soleo, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT); Aspartate aminotransferase (AST); AST ALT ratio; Liver fibrosis; Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VINYL CHLORIDE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREDICTION; VENOUS BLOOD; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VINYL CHLORIDE;

EID: 1042278848     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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