For patients with chronic viral hepatitis, clinicians instinctively rely on liver enzyme measurements to estimate disease activity and assess need for liver biopsy or antiviral treatment. Although ...

High levels of liver enzymes can suggest liver inflammation or disease. Liver enzyme tests can help diagnose issues like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and heart disease. Factors like alcohol use and physical ...

In a recent study posted to medRxiv*, researchers examined the prevalence of changes in liver enzymes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Liver injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 ...

When your liver enzyme levels are high, your body is sending an SOS signal. Your liver works hard to filter toxins, but sometimes it needs a helping hand from nature’s medicine cabinet. Adding certain ...

How should I manage a 62-year-old Hispanic man who has hyperlipidemia and abnormal liver enzymes? The patient’s most recent lab studies showed total cholesterol 326 mg/dL, LDL 233 mg/dL, triglycerides ...

Your liver is working overtime right now, processing everything from your morning coffee to last night’s dinner, but it might be sending you desperate distress signals that you’re completely missing.