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Can you point me towards research or textbook material that shows that drinking alcohol before taking a liver enzymes test will elevate the enzymes?

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See below: The following link will provide more information than you may need. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA72/AA72.htm

Answered 10/13/2016

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