Question 1

a female has pcos taking clomophen and tamoxifen and metformin has elevated liver enzymes what is the cause?

Accepted Answer

Multiple reasons: It is possible that the metformin affected that. But...Many women with pcos have high insulins and sugars and this leads to chronic fatty liver which is the more common reason for those findings. An ultrasound of the liver would help.

Question 2

what can cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

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 3

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 4

does flu cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

May: Flu is a non-specific term and "flu-like" symptoms can occur due to many viral infections, e.g. Cmv, ebv and these viruses can induce liver cell injury and elevate liver enzymes.

Question 5

can anorexia cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is quite common.

Question 6

can bone problems cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Shared enzyme: Alkaline phosphatase is elevated in both bone and liver disorders, though it is possible to ascertain the source of the enzyme. After that it depends on the type of bone disease.

Question 7

can fasting lead to elevated liver enzymes? can a crash diet (reducing calories suddenly and drastically) cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: I appreciate your strength in crash dieting, but plans for permanent lifestyle change are even more helpful. The fatty liver seen in nutritional deficiency is well-known and this may be why your liver enzymes spiked. Or they may have been high all along from obesity or from some other cause worth finding.

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

can covid cause elevated liver enzymes for several months? had all tests done and cannot figure out anything else?

Accepted Answer

: Liver enzymes can be elevated whenever there is any inflammatory process, including a Covid infection. They can also be elevated due to fatty liver disease and, if present, they can go up and down with fatty liver disease. If they are trending down, they will likely normalize. If they are not trending down, you can see a liver specialist to diagnose the issue and treat/monitor as needed. Good luck

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Can fasting lead to elevated liver enzymes? can a crash diet (reducing calories suddenly and drastically) cause elevated liver enzymes?

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