Question 1

are there benign causes of elevated liver enzymes in teenagers?

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Yes: It is very common for liver enzymes to go up transiently, especialy in children.  Something as simple as a viral bug or a growth spurt can do this.  Typically these resolve in 4-6 weeks.  Persistantly elevated enzymes should be worked up.

Question 2

what are the causes of elevated liver enzymes in an otherwise healthy person?

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Need more info: What are the actual results? How long have the levels been elevated? Do you drink alcohol, if yes, how much? What medications are you taking, including herbals and over the counter drugs? It would be prudent to discuss all this with the doctor who ordered the tests as all lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context.

Question 3

what causes "elevated liver enzymes"?

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Too Many: There are simply a multitude of causes that can cause "elevated liver enzymes". Seek professional advice from a gastroenterologist or "liver specialist".

Question 4

what can cause elevated liver enzymes?

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Many things: Elevated liver enzymes can be caused by inflammattion and infection (hepatiitis), trauma to liver, medications toxic to liver, alcohol, fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer etc.

Question 5

what can cause elevated liver enzymes and when should i worry?

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Alcohol, meds, infxn: And early onset diabetes can all cause liver enzyme elevation as well as metastatic cancer. You need to worry when in the hundreds/thousands.

Question 6

elevated liver enzymes. what can cause this and what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Many causes.: Hepatitis, cancer, medicines, some hereditary conditions to name a few. However, it definitely needs follow-up. You need to see an internist for a proper evaluation.

Question 7

what could cause elevated liver enzymes in an otherwise healthy person?

Accepted Answer

Medicines: If you are definitely healthy and have been told this by a physician, medicines you are taking could be the answer. Another possibility is starvation, which seems unlikely. You need to make sure that physician agrees with you that you are otherwise healthy.

Question 8

could heavy weight lifting cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Not really.: Weight lifting can elevate sgot, an enzyme found in the liver and muscle.  Sgpt is more the canary in the cage.  If i see someone with SGOT elevations (usually mild) with a normal SGPT (which comes only from liver), i order a cpk, which comes back elevated.  I see this frequently in my sports medicine practice, when patients work out in the morning before their appoinment with me!

Question 9

can longterm use of  miralax cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

NO: Miralax only works inside the colon and not absorbed in to the body

Question 10

does elevated liver enzymes cause you to be tired all the time?

Accepted Answer

No: Elevated liver enzymes means your liver is undergoing damage.  That doesn't usually cause fatigue although the underlying condition causing the damage may also cause your fatigue.  For example some kind of hepatitis, too much alcohol, etc.  You should discuss this with your doctor, and if not already done get tested for viral hepatitis, esp. Hepatitis c.

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