Question 1

How long does it take for blood counts and liver enzymes to return back to normal after stopping imuran (azathioprine) ?? and how long will side effects reverse ?

Accepted Answer

Imuran (azathioprine) is a drug used to suppress the immune system in many diseases.  Monitoring liver function tests is used to detect hepatotoxicity, generally defined as elevated AST/ALT greater than twice normal.  Dose reduction or split dosing, or use of allopurinol may minimize hepatoxicity, but the vast majority of patients will reverse the liver injury within 1-3 months after discontinuation of Imuran (azathioprine)

Question 2

A 2 year old has fever for 7 days and was taken to the doctor on thursday. the spleen was enlarged. all the labs were done and liver enzymes, bilirubin and wbc were high. the follow up is today and the spleen has returned to normal. the labs have to be re

Accepted Answer

Any virus that effects the liver, even temporarily, can increase your liver enzymes and bilirubin.

Question 3

What are normal liver enzyme levels in a healthy individual?

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis,  alcohol  ,  dibetes  glycogen  storage  problems.

Question 5

If one liver enzyme is normal,  and 1 is evidently "slightly"  elevated.. is there any health concern?

Accepted Answer

Liver enzymes can fluctuate following illness, medications, alcohol, trauma, etc.  If the remainder of the enzymes are normal, you likely have nothing to worry about, although repeat levels will likely be recommended.

Question 6

Liver enzymes elevated in may, retest in july were normal, got checked again a few days ago and are elevated again. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

You should have further testing done.  The most common cause of elevated liver enzymes in the us is fatty liver disease.  There are many other genetic and autoimmune causes as well.  See your doctor for further information.

Question 7

If liver enzymes comes to normal that means nash is solved ?

Accepted Answer

It may mean the inflammation is reduced, improved, resolved, or at the end-stage damage. See your doctor

Question 8

If u sober up and eat real healthy after knowing u have high liver enzymes can everything go back to normal?

Accepted Answer

If the high elevation in liver enzymes was due to alcohol, there is a possibility that things can return to normal. There is also a possibility that it will not.  Liver enzyme abnormalities are very likely to recur with any alcohol use. Abstinence must be lifelong.

Question 9

If elevated (less than 2x normal) liver enzymes go down to normal range does it mean that damaging activity stopped? in nash or ald?

Accepted Answer

unfortunately, certain forms of liver disease can be active with little or no liver enzyme elevation.  However, ff you were told you have NASH, and previously had elevated enzymes, then their return to normal is a good sign.  As you may know, the most important treatments are weight loss, abstinence from alcohol and control of diabetes and hyperlipidemia, if you  have those.

Question 10

Mild diffuse fatty infiltration liver enzymes will raise and lower and raise again is this normal or does it mean it's getting worse? is this nafld

Accepted Answer

If you are truly having nafld, liver associated enzymes can be fluctuated.  However, make sure you have thorough liver work up to assure you do not have other liver diseases, specifically viral hepatitis.

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How long does it take for blood counts and liver enzymes to return back to normal after stopping imuran (azathioprine) ?? and how long will side effects reverse ?

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A 2 year old has fever for 7 days and was taken to the doctor on thursday. the spleen was enlarged. all the labs were done and liver enzymes, bilirubin and wbc were high. the follow up is today and the spleen has returned to normal. the labs have to be re

What are normal liver enzyme levels in a healthy individual?

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

If one liver enzyme is normal, and 1 is evidently "slightly" elevated.. is there any health concern?

Liver enzymes elevated in may, retest in july were normal, got checked again a few days ago and are elevated again. should i be concerned?

If liver enzymes comes to normal that means nash is solved ?

If u sober up and eat real healthy after knowing u have high liver enzymes can everything go back to normal?

If elevated (less than 2x normal) liver enzymes go down to normal range does it mean that damaging activity stopped? in nash or ald?

Mild diffuse fatty infiltration liver enzymes will raise and lower and raise again is this normal or does it mean it's getting worse? is this nafld

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