A Rare Case of Dysferlinopathy Causing Cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.304
Abstract: Introduction We report a case of a 30-year-old man who presented with advanced heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B), a rare autosomal recessive… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; muscle; elevated transaminases; case ... See more keywords
Transaminases and Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis.
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DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001668
Abstract: T o the Editor: I read with interest the recent practice guideline concerning the evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, which is often discovered on the basis of elevated transaminases (1). This was… read more here.
Keywords: fatty liver; disease; elevated transaminases; transaminases pediatric ... See more keywords
Elevated transaminases potentiate the risk for emerging dysglycemia in children with overweight and obesity.
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12822
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is evidence that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increases the risk for dysglycemia in children in cross-sectional studies. However, the extent to which NAFLD may confer the risk for dysglycemia in longitudinal studies… read more here.
Keywords: risk; overweight obesity; dysglycemia children; children overweight ... See more keywords
Prevalence of elevated liver transaminases and their relationship with alcohol use in people living with HIV on anti-retroviral therapy in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250368
Abstract: Background Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) reduces tuberculosis reactivation and mortality among persons living with HIV (PLWH), yet hepatotoxicity concerns exclude “regular and heavy alcohol drinkers” from IPT. We aimed to determine the prevalence of elevated… read more here.
Keywords: liver transaminases; elevated transaminases; alcohol; alcohol use ... See more keywords
Clinical Outcome and Risk Assessment in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Elevated Transaminases and Acute Kidney Injury: A Single Center Study
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DOI: 10.5001/omj.2022.98
Abstract: Objectives Initial reports indicate a high incidence of abnormal aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in patients with COVID-19 and possible association with acute kidney injury (AKI). We aimed to investigate clinical features… read more here.
Keywords: elevated ast; acute kidney; kidney injury; patients elevated ... See more keywords