aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase in serum
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Clinical significance
- in alcoholic hepatitis & after acute myocardial infarction, AST is generally > ALT
- AST/ALT in alcoholic liver disease is typically 2-3[1]
- in viral hepatitis, ALT is generally > AST
More general terms
Components
- alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum/plasma (SGPT)
- aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum (SGOT)
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015