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Why Are My Liver Enzymes So High
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What will happen if my liver enzymes are too high?
Possib. liver injury: Depending on which enzymes are elevated, and the degree of elevation, high liver enzymes can signal different health conditions ranging from alcohol-induced injury to viral hepatitis to fibrosis to cirrhosis or even liver cancer. Because of the variable causes of liver enzyme elevation, it is important to consult a physician as to the specific cause and the specific treatment regimen indicated. ...Read more
Liver (Definition)
This organ plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It lies below the diaphragm in the abdominal-pelvic region of the abdomen. It produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of ...Read more
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I have elevated liver enzymes, what is too high?
Depends on cause: This all depends on the reason that your liver enzymes are elevated. It is important to try to determine te cause. ...Read more
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My liver enzymes are high. At what level does it become serious?
Depends: It depends on the underlying cause of the liver enzyme elevations. The most common cause these days is a one to five fold increase in liver enzymes due to fatty liver disease, however other causes like alcohol, autoimmune disease, hepatitis, etc can cause elevations. See a hepatologist to determine the cause. If your enzymes are over 500, it is concerning, depending on other factors and lab values. ...Read more
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What causes a high liver enzyme?
Inflammation: Of the liver....Or poor blood flow.
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Why are my liver function lvls so high if i don't have heptitis or fatty liver?
Liver injury from an: Anything that damages the liver can cause abnormal liver functions.Besides viral hepatitis, excessive alcohol use can cause hepatitis...So can many different drugs like the statins used to lower cholestetrol.Then there are rare diseases like excessof iron storage from hemochromatosis and some enzyme deficiencies ...Read more
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Why do I have high levels of liver enzymes after dengue?
Inflammation: Dengue fever and other viral infections may cause liver inflammation and increase liver enzymes. Talk with your doctor. ...Read more
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What if I have high iron high liver enzymes and thyroide and fatty liver?
Need for evaluation: Any one of these would be cause for concern and you should see your doctor for a history, physical and addtional investigation. ...Read more
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My AST and ALT are high what cauces this?
Liver issues: These are two liver enzymes. They are elevated in the blood when one has effects either from liver disease like hepatitis (viral) or with chemicals (chemical hepatitis). Alcohol would cause a chemical hepatitis as would certain ingested items like medications. There is a condition called auto-immune hepatitis that can cause this as well. There are many more causes of alterations of these two. ...Read more
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Why is my husbands lipase 450 and amylase 250 so high. They said he has cirrossis of the liver. Those are pancreatic enzyme's.
I'm sorry: Elevated lipase and amylase can result from ongoing damage to the pancreas from alcohol -- perhaps refluxing up a damaged duct, or he may have a cystic fibrosis variant, a hereditary pancreatitis, or any of several other entities. Few diseases truly involve only one organ, and he may have more than one thing going on. This sounds serious and I am glad he has you to care for & love him. ...Read more
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What will liver doctors do if your liver enzymes are high?
Find cause/Treat the: Doctor will find out the cause which is usually some form of hepatitis either due to virus infection of the liver or due to excessive alcohol drinking. ...Read more
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When your liver enzymes are elevated, what do liver doctors usually do about that?
Try to find the caus: The doctor should find out the cause and offer you treatment.. It may be some type of hepatitis which is either viral hepatitis(hepatitis-b or c) or due to excessive alcohol use which can damage the liver resulting in elevation of liver enzymes due to chemical liver injury. ...Read more
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Can high liver enzymes occur if my pancreas is going bad?
Yes: Elevated lfts with a predominant rise in alp is suggestive of damage or obstruction of the biliary tree (which disrupts the flow of bile out of the liver, called cholestasis). There are a number of conditions that can cause this, including a stone in the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis), cancer of the head of the pancreas, primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis. ...Read more
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What can I eat to minimize my high liver enzymes? I have fatty liver and higher liver enzymes (50+) but only 5 kg more than normal?
Liver?: What important is to avoid alcohol , since if u did not have hepatitis most likely u elevated lft is related to alcohol, and let u doctor know. Since some medication can do that too. ...Read more
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I know Milk Thistle is good for liver but what other vitamins are good for liver? My enzymes were slightly elevated. What about Alpha-lipoic acid?
Perhaps, but...: severity of the liver abnormalities and the cause are crucial information to know how best to deal with the problem. if mild elevation, such as ...Read more
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Why do I have high levels of liver enzymes after the flu and fevers?
Liver working: Liver cells can be infected by viruses, resulting in the death of these cells and the subsequent leakage of liver enzymes. Alternatively, liver cells produce proteins needed to fight infections, including c-reactive protein and a sedimentation rate. ...Read more
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What does it mean if your liver enzymes are elevated high?
Find the cause: Repeating them when the person is off alcohol and unnecessary medications is often the best plan. If they're still up, you'll get a workup for hepatitis b and c, hemochromatosis, wilson's and maybe a few others. If you're clear of these, think about getting back into serious aerobic fitness. Best wishes. ...Read more
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Dr says my glucose levels high and liver levels are slightly high what does this all mean and what will be done next?
Glucose : It could mean you have pre-diabetes or diabetes. There are many reasons why liver enzymes will be high but in someone with glucose elevation, fatty liver is also a possibility. I would work closely with your doctor to get the risk factors under control. Discuss all this with the doctor who ordered the tests for you. Good luck. ...Read more
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High liver enzymes and hepatitis! what are effects?
Depends. check w/MD: Hepatitis means liver inflammation-lots of causes, including several viruses, parasites, drugs, toxins, alcohol, immunologic, pregnancy associated changes, etc.May have symptoms, e.g. Nausea, poor appetite, weight loss, abnormal physical, e.g. Jaundice, abdominal fluid, altered mental status, etc. Some are self limited; others can lead to chronic disease, cirrhosis, liver failure. Check with md. ...Read more
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What can I do for high liver enzymes?
See doctor: If you have high liver enzymes and more importantly if it is persistent, you need to see a physician for further evaluation and testing. ...Read more
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What can cause elevated liver enzymes and when should I worry?
Alcohol, meds, infxn: And early onset diabetes can all cause liver enzyme elevation as well as metastatic cancer. You need to worry when in the hundreds/thousands. ...Read more
Enzyme (Definition)
An enzyme causes the transformation of a compoond to another compound. In living structures, it is the transformation of a protein to another form. An example is from an inactive state ...Read more
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