Question 1

i have high copper and liver enzymes. i'm on the pill, and have hashimoto's disease. what could cause my copper levels and liver enzymes to be high?

Accepted Answer

Ceruloplasmin: The oral contraceptive pill itself raises serum ceruloplasmin and thus copper.  In the 1970's we used to be able to tell blood from women on "the pill" because of the copper-blue tinge to the pasma.  Your liver enzymes -- i can't address it.

Question 2

what can cause liver enzymes to be elevated more than normal?

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Many: Hepatitis,  alcohol  ,  dibetes  glycogen  storage  problems.

Question 3

what cause liver enzymes to be elevated in a child?

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Many thigs can: Infections like prenatal viruses; e.g. Cytomegalovirus, rubella, hepatitis, etc.; inflammation or swelling of the liver, certain genetic and/or metabolic diseases , sometimes heart failure or prolonged jaundice, etc. It is important to see a liver specialist if your child has elevated liver enzymes and/or an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly).

Question 4

can influenza a cause liver enzymes to be extremely elevated?

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Influenza and liver: Only 3% of patients with influenza A had abnormalities of liver tests in a recent study. The patients who  had greatly increased liver tests usually had low  blood oxygen levels, resulting in the liver damage. If this does not apply to your situation, then a hepatologist should be consulted to look for other causes of greatly abnormal liver tests. Good luck.

Question 5

will gallstones cause liver enzymes to be elevated?

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Yes, but it usually: Means that the gallstones are in the common duct, causing intermittent obstruction or inflammation.  It is a complication of gallstones, and a bit more complicated to treat than gallstones in your gallbladder.

Question 6

what would cause liver enzymes to be elevated briefly? alt 107, ast 72,  and then returned to normal on 6 week lab recheck- alt 31, ast 15

Accepted Answer

Liver inflammation: The most common cause would be viral hepatitis but can be seen with infectious mononucleosis, other viral infections,certain medications, or transient congestion in the biliary tracts from stones. Your physician or a gastroenterologist can order the appropriate tests to try to pinpoint the cause although the problem appears to have cleared fortunately.

Question 7

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 8

what cause high liver enzyme activity?

Accepted Answer

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 9

what can cause extremely high liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Usually some form of acute hepatitis or liver injury.  Common causes are viruses, medications and fulminant hepatitis, a serious condition that can require liver transplant.

Question 10

is there such thing as innocent causes for high liver enzymes (alt)?

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ALT: ALT=alanine aminotransferase, previously known as SGPT is used as a marker of liver damage, but is present in low amounts in normal individuals. Sources other than liver also exist. Elevations above the normal range are found in some "innocent" cases depending on population studied, drugs that may be in use, etc. Occasionally, exercise can transiently increase levels, for example.

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I have high copper and liver enzymes. i'm on the pill, and have hashimoto's disease. what could cause my copper levels and liver enzymes to be high?

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What can cause liver enzymes to be elevated more than normal?

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What cause liver enzymes to be elevated in a child?

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Can influenza a cause liver enzymes to be extremely elevated?

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Will gallstones cause liver enzymes to be elevated?

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What would cause liver enzymes to be elevated briefly? alt 107, ast 72, and then returned to normal on 6 week lab recheck- alt 31, ast 15

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What causes a high liver enzyme?

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What cause high liver enzyme activity?

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What can cause extremely high liver enzymes?

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Is there such thing as innocent causes for high liver enzymes (alt)?

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