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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2019; 7(24): 4414-4419
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4414
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4414
Isolated elevated aspartate aminotransferase in an asymptomatic woman due to macro-aspartate aminotransferase: A case report
Meng-Ru Zhan, Xu Liu, Ming-Yuan Zhang, Jun-Qi Niu, Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Zhan MR contributed to the manuscript drafting and reviewed the literature; Liu X was responsible for the revision of the manuscript; Zhan MR and Zhang MY collected the patient’s clinical data; Niu JQ designed the report and revised the manuscript; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the First Hospital of Jilin University Institutional Review Board. The patient and his family were offered written explanations prior to the start of treatment, and they provided consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Qi Niu, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Research Scientist, Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 71, Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. junqiniu@aliyun.com
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Received: September 24, 2019
Peer-review started: September 24, 2019
First decision: November 11, 2019
Revised: November 26, 2019
Accepted: November 30, 2019
Article in press: November 30, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Peer-review started: September 24, 2019
First decision: November 11, 2019
Revised: November 26, 2019
Accepted: November 30, 2019
Article in press: November 30, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Here, we present a case in which an asymptomatic woman with persistent isolated elevated aspartate aminotransferase was diagnosed as having macro-aspartate aminotransferase, which was confirmed by the polyethylene glycol method; only 3 such cases have been published in the English language literature up to September 2019 in China. It is necessary for physicians to be sufficiently familiar with this condition to avoid repeated unnecessary check-ups.