Terminology | Criteria |
Hepatocellular injury | Isolated increase in ALT >twice normal, or ALT/ALP ⩾5 |
Cholestatic injury | Isolated increase in ALP >twice normal, or ALT/ALP ⩽2 |
Mixed injury | ALT and ALP are increased, and 2<ALT/ALP<5 |
Acute injury | Above changes present for <3 months |
Chronic injury | Above changes present for >3 months |
Chronic liver disease | This term is used only after histological confirmation |
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CIOMS, Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences.