title: Alanine aminotransferase, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease: a missing link?
authors.forename: Chia-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jia-Horng
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014904:Western Australia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000410:Alanine Transaminase