A member asked:

Will lyme disease or ehrlichiosis effect the liver?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

No and yes: Lyme -no, amd ehrlichia yes as abnormal liver tests can be seen.

Answered 2/5/2012

6.1k views

Thank
Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

YES!: Lyme disease can affect every organ of the body. 66% of patients with early disseminated lyme disease have elevated liver enzymes (see http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/8675158). Even more patients infected with ehrlichiosis (80%) have elevated liver enzymes and it can even rarely cause liver failure- see http://cid.Oxfordjournals.Org/content/34/9/1206.Long.

Answered 2/14/2021

5.5k views

Thank
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

They may.: Ehrlichia chaffeensis causes increased serum transaminase levels in 80% to 90% of patients. REF: Hepatic Pathology in Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis Ehrlichia. academic.oup.com › ajcp › article-pdf › ajcpath119-0859. Lyme Disease can also cause liver damage & elevated liver enzymes.

Answered 2/16/2021

3 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more