A 41-year-old member asked:
what exactly does it mean when my liver enzymes are elevated and how could it affect my health?
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
49 years experience Medical Oncology
Indication of liver : Liver diseases like hepatitis cause liver enzymes to go up. So you and your doctor need to find out the cause of this hepatitis. It can be a vius infection(hep-b or hep-c) or alcohol related liver injury.
Answered on Apr 10, 2019
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A 48-year-old male asked:
If one liver enzyme is normal, and 1 is evidently "slightly" elevated.. Is there any health concern?
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