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Two liver metrics, alanine transaminase and gamma-glutamyl transferase, were elevated.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
In rats with liver damage caused by high doses of acetaminophen, jujube supplementation decreased the liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Blood tests to measure liver levels, including aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were elevated in at least one of these people.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Scientists usually test for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by measuring alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the blood.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 June 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
In rats with liver damage caused by high doses of acetaminophen, jujube supplementation decreased the liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Blood tests to measure liver levels, including aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were elevated in at least one of these people.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Scientists usually test for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by measuring alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the blood.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 June 2024
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“Alanine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alanine. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn 
: an amino acid formed especially by the breakdown of proteins
Medical Definition
alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins
—abbreviation Ala
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