The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is typically used to detect liver injury. It is often ordered in conjunction with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) as part of a liver panel or comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) to screen for and/or help diagnose liver disease.
25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis. Bill Clinton. President Clinton's tenure was characterized by economic prosperity and financial deregulation, which in many ways set the stage for the excesses of recent years. Among his biggest strokes of free-wheeling capitalism was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, a cornerstone of Depression-era regulation.
Transcript of Chapter 7: Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism Jacksonâs vice-president, Martin Van Buren, won the election in 1836 and became the 8th president. By 1837, many of the banks Jackson had put money in during the bank fight had failed. This helped cause the Panic of 1837. During this time, many banks closed and people lost their savings. As a result the country sank into a depression (series of economic failures) In the 1840 election, Van Buren lost to the Whig candidate William Henry Harrison (9th President) What was the Panic of 1837? Jackson did not like the second national bank â the Bank of the United States