title: [Chronic hepatitis C with normal level of alanine-aminotransferase].
abstract: Persistently normal levels of alanin-aminotransferase are often found in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The role of liver biopsy and the effectiveness of the antiviral therapy with peg-interferon and ribavirin in these patients are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Primario Medico f.r., Ospedale San Filippo Neri, Roma.
authors.forename: Giuliano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons; D000410:Alanine Transaminase