Elevated liver enzymes may mean a person’s liver is not working properly. Common causes include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Managing these conditions will help treat high enzyme levels. Doctors ...

Blood tests can help with the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. These include tests for increased liver enzymes or antibody levels. However, other tests are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Powders are a convenient way to reach your recommended daily intake (RDA) of protein, but they also make it easier to overconsume this macronutrient, potentially causing problems with your liver and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a generally healthy 73-year-old man. I recently had blood work done and was incidentally noted to have high liver tests (ALT and AST). My doctor ordered a sonogram, which said that ...

Cirrhosis and liver cancer are two of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, but they typically creep up quietly. Most people with liver disease are symptom-free until complications like ...

Elevated liver enzymes -- which refer to an increase in alanine transferase, or ALT, and aspartate transferase (AST) -- aren't an uncommon cause of pediatric gastroenterology referrals. Here's a look ...

Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF™) Test Gauges Likelihood of Disease Progression; Expands Labcorp’s Testing Options for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease The ELF test provides a numeric score to people ...

I often eat mango, jackfruit and durian after dinner, and my recent blood tests showed elevated liver enzymes. Can eating a lot of sweet fruit cause abnormal liver enzymes? (Minh Thu, Ho Chi Minh City ...

In a recent study posted to medRxiv*, researchers examined the prevalence of changes in liver enzymes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Liver injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 ...