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I quit alcohol and strted smoking weed one of my liver enzymes has risen a bit since while the other almost returned to normal should i be worried?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Abstain & repeat lab: Elevated liver enzymes simply means inflammation of the liver and is reflected by elevated liver function tests (AST and ALT) - it can be the result of many things - the most common in the US is from alcohol, but fatty liver, viral hepatitis (hepatitis b and hepatitis c), autoimmune hepatitis, and drug induced hepatitis can also cause this. Stay off alcohol and watch your diet, avoid tylenol (acetaminophen)

Answered 6/26/2018

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