Question 1

what causes a high liver enzyme?

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Many things: Alcohol, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cmv, ebv, leptosprosis, biliary obstruction, right sided heart failure, wilson disease, some drugs,  and more.

Question 2

how do i lower liver enzyme levels?

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What is the cause?: The treatment will depend on the cause. Liver enzymes can be elevated in a case of acute hepatitis , in hepatitis c ( acute and chronic), in drug overdose (tylenol, alchol etc) , drug related ( some statin /cholesterol medication, chemotherapy etc); red blood cell destruction ( hemolysis ) ;liver failure etc. You need to know why , before you can do something about it. Talk to your doctor in detail.

Question 3

what cause high liver enzyme activity?

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Many: Liver enzymes are from the inside of the cells in the liver, and theur presence in excess indicates too many liver cells are dying, dimping their contents into the blood. Several causes: too much tylenol, (acetaminophen) alcohol, ibuprofen, and many prescription drugs. Gall stones lodged in the tract from the liver to the intestine, a tumor in that tract or the liver itself, an infection like hepatitis or mono.

Question 4

is an elevated liver enzyme dangerous?

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May be: Depends on the test and the level. Certainly it warrants some kind of explanation...Not to be blown off imho.

Question 5

my liver enzyme is 80 what does that mean?

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Which enzyme?: If it is alt or ast, then it is an indication of liver injury. If you drink, stop taking alcohol entirely in any form and redo the test in three months.  Liver makes many other enzymes also. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/elevated-liver-enzymes/my00508.

Question 6

what happens when your liver enzyme levels are above 40?

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Liver damage: Persistent elevation of liver enzymes (ast, alt) is indicative of liver cell damage. The causes are multiple.

Question 7

what are normal liver enzyme levels in a healthy individual?

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Liver tests: There are about eight or 10 tests which can be termed a "liver test". Each of them has different normal values. In addition, some of the normal values vary depending on which lab performs the test. Having said all that, a good  approximation of all the liver test normal values can be found here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-function-tests/basics/results /prc-20012602

Question 8

i was wondering what would cause liver enzyme to get elevated?

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There are many cause: Many things can cause this.  Some are harmless, others are dangerous.  Alcohol and many medicines (especial tylenol) can do this.  Many infections can do this, some short lasting and some long lasting.  Structural abnormalities in the liver can do this.  Some autoimmune or inflammatory disease can do this.  Sometimes no reason can be found, but it is important to try to identify the cause.

Question 9

is there a medication i could take to lower my liver enzyme levels?

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You need: To find out the cause of the enzyme elevation.  There are treatments if it is a virus, and youshould steer clear of alcohol if that is a potential cause and until one is found, but many medications can cause the "trans-aminitis". No heal-all for this serious finding need to see an internist/hepatologist.

Question 10

my liver enzyme are 900 what does that mean and what test should i be requesting?

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It is very abnormal: You should go to see your doctor now- or as soon as possible. Your doctor will examine you, check your medication list and run some blood works and get some imaging studies- including sonogram etc. You definitely need to be seen by your doctor as soon as possible.

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