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What causes high muscle and liver enzymes in a 2 year old?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

In 2-year-old boys, : elevated liver enzymes alanine & aspartame transaminases signal the need to check a muscle enzyme, creatine kinase, while evaluating for hepatic disease. If all 3 enzyme levels are elevated, molecular genetic studies may reveal a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or Becker Muscular Dystrophy even before clinical onset of progressive muscle weakness is obvious.

Answered 9/19/2017

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