A non-invasive, simple and non-expensive test to predict cirrhosis would be highly desirable. The aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio has been proven to be such an indicator of cirrhosis in alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis C.
Publication
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2006, Vol 26, Issue 7, p840