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Elevated liver enzyme with normal other liver function and normal ultrasound and negative hepatitis b and c virus ??

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

2 thoughts:: A common cause of asymptomatic elevations in liver enzymes is fatty liver(Non alcoholic fatty liver disease: NAFLD). This is very common in obesity and is considered to be part of the metabolic syndrome. Ultrasound will be "normal" (i.e. falsely negative) in 17% of patients with NAFLD. A less common cause=choledocholithiasis(stones in common bile duct). Often missed on ultrasound. Can be asymptom

Answered 8/1/2019

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Many possibilities: Hepatitis A, alcoholic fatty liver are just two. Perhaps hepatotoxic drugslegal or not. Check your habits and see if any of these apply.

Answered 10/18/2014

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