Alanine aminotransferase flare-up in hepatitis C virus carriers with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase levels in a hyperendemic area of Japan

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[2] Kruszon-Moran D(2000)Estimating future hepatitis C morbidity, mortality, and costs in the United States Am J Public Health 90 1562-9

[3] Nainan OV(2004)Natural history of hepatitis C following liver transplantation Curr Opin Infect Dis 17 363-71

[4] McQuillan GM(2004)Sustained low alanine aminotransferase levels can predict the survival for 10 years without hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with hepatitis C virus-associated liver cirrhosis of Child stage A Intervirology 47 65-71

[5] Gao F(2003)Risk factors for liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C Ann Hepatol 2 5-11

[6] Moyer LA(2004)Prospective study on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among hepatitis C virus-positive blood donors focusing on demographic factors, alanine aminotransferase level at donation and interaction with hepatitis B virus Int J Cancer 112 1075-80

[7] Wong JB(2004)Progression of hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C: a prospective repeat liver biopsy study Gut 53 451-5

[8] McQuillan GM(1995)A retrospective study of hepatitis C virus carriers in a local endemic town in Japan. A possible presence of asymptomatic carrier Dig Dis Sci 40 465-71

[9] McHutchison JG(1999)Natural history of chronic hepatitis C Ital J Gastroenterol Hepatol 31 28-44

[10] Poynard T(2001)Prospective study on anti-hepatitis C virus-positive patients with persistently normal serum alanine transaminase with or without detectable serum hepatitis C virus RNA Hepatology 34 1000-5

[1] Alter MJ(1999)The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1988 through 1994 N Engl J Med 341 556-62

[2] Kruszon-Moran D(2000)Estimating future hepatitis C morbidity, mortality, and costs in the United States Am J Public Health 90 1562-9

[3] Nainan OV(2004)Natural history of hepatitis C following liver transplantation Curr Opin Infect Dis 17 363-71

[4] McQuillan GM(2004)Sustained low alanine aminotransferase levels can predict the survival for 10 years without hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with hepatitis C virus-associated liver cirrhosis of Child stage A Intervirology 47 65-71

[5] Gao F(2003)Risk factors for liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C Ann Hepatol 2 5-11

[6] Moyer LA(2004)Prospective study on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among hepatitis C virus-positive blood donors focusing on demographic factors, alanine aminotransferase level at donation and interaction with hepatitis B virus Int J Cancer 112 1075-80

[7] Wong JB(2004)Progression of hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C: a prospective repeat liver biopsy study Gut 53 451-5

[8] McQuillan GM(1995)A retrospective study of hepatitis C virus carriers in a local endemic town in Japan. A possible presence of asymptomatic carrier Dig Dis Sci 40 465-71

[9] McHutchison JG(1999)Natural history of chronic hepatitis C Ital J Gastroenterol Hepatol 31 28-44

[10] Poynard T(2001)Prospective study on anti-hepatitis C virus-positive patients with persistently normal serum alanine transaminase with or without detectable serum hepatitis C virus RNA Hepatology 34 1000-5