Question 1

can hepatitis b vaccine given in 1986 cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Should not be...: A hepatitis b vaccination given 27 years ago should not be the cause of elevated liver enzymes currently.

Question 2

can the infanrix hexa vaccine (which includes hepatitis b) cause elevated liver enzymes ast and alt? if yes, is this dangerous for an infant?

Accepted Answer

Vaccine unlikely to: cause liver injury, which is usually detected by analyzing AST and ALT.  Mild elevations of AST and ALT might be seen from inflammation of the muscle of the thigh from the injection itself, but this quickly resolves.  The vaccine has had extensive studies and is highly recommended.

Question 3

liver enzyme level alt 54 (slightly elevated). what levels do they reach if a person has hepatitis a, b and c?

Accepted Answer

Really Variable: In general, with chronic hepatitis c the levels can fluctuate between normal and usually not >300-400.   Acute HAV and hbv can have levels in the 1, 000s.   Chronic hbv can settle with levels similar to that in hcv.  Hav does not cause chronic disease.

Question 4

can i have a normal liver enzyme (e.g., alt) level and still have chronic hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Oh yes: Some patients with chronic hep c may have normal liver enzymes, or normal enzymes intermittently.  Liver function tests (lfts) are not the marker of the disease, or success of treatment; viral load is.  Inflammation, scarring is more closely related to viral load and immune response to it.

Question 5

elevated liver enzyme with normal other liver function and normal ultrasound and negative hepatitis b and c virus ??

Accepted Answer

2 thoughts:: A common cause of asymptomatic elevations in liver enzymes is fatty liver(Non alcoholic fatty liver disease: NAFLD). This is very common in obesity and is considered
to be part of the metabolic syndrome. Ultrasound will be "normal" (i.e. falsely negative) in 17% of patients with NAFLD.

A less common cause=choledocholithiasis(stones in common bile duct). Often missed on ultrasound. Can be
asymptom

Question 6

can acute hepititis be a sign of liver disease even if liver enzyme levels go back to near-normal?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Almost all people recover completely from hep a, about 80% recover fully from hep b, only about 20% recover fully from hep c. Other causes of hepatitis, such as cmv, mono are usually transient. Alcoholic hepatitis and non-alocholic steatohepatitis can lead to permanent damage, .

Question 7

what std besides hepatitis can cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

See below: Almost any infection can raise liver enzymes. In addition to hepatitis, infections with Epstein Barr virus, CMV, HIV and even common cold could raise liver enzymes.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
 Wish you good health!

Question 8

anyone know what is a reason other than hepatitis for liver enzymes to be elevated in the blood?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Numerous issues can increase enzymes such as numerous meds and many other diseases. Also the ast and alt can also be elevated by certain muscle diseases.

Question 9

how bad are these values for liver enzymes? how high would they have to be to cause hepatitis or cirrhosis? and how long would it take for them to drop back to normal levels? got/ast: 533 units/l got/ alt: 338 units/l thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Such high enzyme levels indicate rather severe liver damage, such as acute hepatitis. Whether there is risk of permanent damage and ultimate cirrhosis depends on the cause, how long the problem has been present, and other factors. For example, potentially very different outcomes between viral hepatitis, alcohol, drug toxicity (like acetaminophen overdose), autoimmune, etc. Discuss w/ your doctor.

Question 10

high alt liver enzymes. no cause found. i've received 6 blood tests in the past 1 and 1/2 months. in each my alt liver enzymes were extremely high. i have tested negative for numerous illnesses included hepatitis a, b, and c, hiv 1 and 2, fatty liver dise

Accepted Answer

Ask : Ask to be tested for mononucleosis. This is a common cause of elevated liver enzymes, even after the symptoms of mono have resolved. Otherwise follow up with a liver specialist for further investigation/work up.
Good luck.

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Can hepatitis b vaccine given in 1986 cause elevated liver enzymes?

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Can the infanrix hexa vaccine (which includes hepatitis b) cause elevated liver enzymes ast and alt? if yes, is this dangerous for an infant?

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Liver enzyme level alt 54 (slightly elevated). what levels do they reach if a person has hepatitis a, b and c?

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Can i have a normal liver enzyme (e.g., alt) level and still have chronic hepatitis c?

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Elevated liver enzyme with normal other liver function and normal ultrasound and negative hepatitis b and c virus ??

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Can acute hepititis be a sign of liver disease even if liver enzyme levels go back to near-normal?

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What std besides hepatitis can cause elevated liver enzymes?

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Anyone know what is a reason other than hepatitis for liver enzymes to be elevated in the blood?

A member asked:

How bad are these values for liver enzymes? how high would they have to be to cause hepatitis or cirrhosis? and how long would it take for them to drop back to normal levels? got/ast: 533 units/l got/ alt: 338 units/l thank you?

A member asked:

High alt liver enzymes. no cause found. i've received 6 blood tests in the past 1 and 1/2 months. in each my alt liver enzymes were extremely high. i have tested negative for numerous illnesses included hepatitis a, b, and c, hiv 1 and 2, fatty liver dise

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