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Body Mass Index and Serum Aminotransferase Levels in Korean Men and Women

Jae Woong Sull, Ji Eun Yun, Sang-Yi Lee, Heechoul Ohrr, Sun Ha Jee, Eliseo Güallar, Jonathan M. Samet

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology · 2009 · 21 citations · 28 references

Abstract

In Korea, ALT and AST are strongly associated with BMI and increased progressively from the lowest to the highest strata of BMI. The association of BMI with aminotransferase levels was modified by age and sex.

References

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Daniele Prati, Emanuela Taioli, Alberto Zanella et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2002 · 1.4K citations

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Predictors of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Liver Fibrosis in the Severely Obese

John B. Dixon, Prithi S. Bhathal, Paul E. O’Brien · Gastroenterology · 2001 · 1.4K citations

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis +15

The Prevalence and Etiology of Elevated Aminotransferase Levels in The United States

Jeanne M. Clark, Frederick L. Brancati, Anna Mae Diehl · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2003 · 1.3K citations

Hepatic Disorders, Hepatology, Aminotransferase Elevation +15

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Hepatic Steatosis in Northern Italy

Stefano Bellentani, Gioconda Saccoccio, Flora Masutti et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2000 · 1.3K citations

Fasting Serum Glucose Level and Cancer Risk in Korean Men and Women

Sun Ha Jee · JAMA · 2005 · 984 citations