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Original Research

The Relationship Between Aspartate Aminotransferase To Alanine Aminotransferase Ratio And Metabolic Syndrome In Adolescents In Northeast China

Shuang Lin1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China;2 Department of Cardiology, Zhongyi Northeast International Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China
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Lei Tang1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China
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Ranhua Jiang3 Department of Endocrinology, Liaoyang Diabetes Hospital, Liaoyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China
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Yu Chen1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9682-7894
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Sheng Yang1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China
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Ling Li1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ping Li1 Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2387-2394 | Published online: 18 Nov 2019

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