title: [Asymptomatic hypertransaminasemia].
abstract: Asymptomatic hypertransaminasemia can be associated with extrahepatic diseases. Viral, bacterial, protozoan infections are the most frequent hepatic causes. Metabolic and autoimmune diseases more rarely cause hepatocitolisis without symptoms. Iatrogenic causes must be also considered in childhood. Obesity, celiac disease, irritable bowel diseases can seldom be associated with hypertransaminasemia. Diagnosis may be difficult and sometimes unsuccessful.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Ostetrico Ginecologiche Pediatriche, Università di Modena, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gentilini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000637:Transaminases
vernacular_title: Ipertransaminasemia asintomatica.