A 38-year-old member asked:

Does flu cause elevated liver enzymes?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
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.
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A 27-year-old member asked:

What can cause elevated liver enzymes and when should I worry?

2 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Luis Villaplana
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Alcohol, meds, infxn: And early onset diabetes can all cause liver enzyme elevation as well as metastatic cancer. You need to worry when in the hundreds/thousands.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

What causes "elevated liver enzymes"?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Sucher
Trauma Surgery 28 years experience
Too Many: There are simply a multitude of causes that can cause "elevated liver enzymes". Seek professional advice from a gastroenterologist or "liver specialist".
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A 25-year-old female asked:

What can cause elevated liver enzymes?

3 doctor answers6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gerald Mandell
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
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.
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Elevated liver enzymes. What can cause this and what does it mean?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Peter Wiernik
Hematology and Oncology 58 years experience
Many causes.: Hepatitis, cancer, medicines, some hereditary conditions to name a few. However, it definitely needs follow-up. You need to see an internist for a proper evaluation.
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