Difference in incidence of developing hepatocellular carcinoma between hepatitis B virus-and hepatitis C virus-infected patients

Table 2 Actual elevated alanine aminotransferase levels cited in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Ref.	Actual elevated ALT levels
Ishiguro et al[15]	≥ 30 IU/L
Chen et al[18]	≥ 45 IU/L
Sun et al[19]	Elevated
Tanaka et al[20]	Elevated
Kumada et al[21]	> 20 IU/L
Ito et al[22]	> 35 IU/L
Suruki et al[23]	> 35 IU/L
Lee et al[24]	Always ≥ 45 IU/L

ALT: Alanine aminotransferase.