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AST
(redirected from aspartate aminotransferase)

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AST
abbr.
1. Alaska Standard Time
2. Atlantic Standard Time

AST
abbreviation for
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Atlantic Standard Time
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) automated screen trading (in securities)
3. (Social Science / Education) Brit Education advanced skills teacher


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Levels of the liver enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) did not differ between the naltrexone and placebo group at baseline or at 1 month of treatment, nor did the percentage of individuals with levels out of the normal range: 3.
Muscular toxicity will cause raised creatine kinase (CK) levels and drug-induced hepatitis will manifest as elevated alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels.
Therefore, we used leukocyte counts, platelet counts, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, and urea nitrogen levels as an adjustment for severity because these values are associated with reported outcomes (14).
 
 
 
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