Elevated Liver Enzymes: What Does It Mean?
Headline: Abnormal Liver Enzymes: What Does It Mean?
Keywords: Liver, increase, enzymes, symptoms, test
Page Description: Elevated liver enzyme is a condition in which there is an increase in the leakage of chemicals i.e. liver enzymes through liver cells. This hike leads to symptoms of various health problems. Blood test can be used in determining the associated causes and symptoms.
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What is meant by Elevated Liver Enzymes?
Elevated liver enzymes are a common problem. Inflammation or damage of live cells occurs due to elevated liver enzymes. Blood test is performed to confirm the condition of elevated liver enzymes. Damaged or injured cells of livers can result in increase of leakage of liver enzymes. This increase in the release …show more content…
Treatment of elevated enzyme depends upon the cause. Patients should inform the doctor about the particular nutritional or herbal supplements that they are taking. Some of the causes are listed as follows:
• Side effects from medications may be the cause behind the increase.
• Other causes such as elevated triglycerides, gallstones, obesity, infection, tumors etc. can also result in this increase.
• Autoimmune disorders and diabetes may also be responsible for this increase.
• Consumption of alcohol may be the cause of increased amount of enzymes released from the livers.
What are the Symptoms of Elevated Liver Enzymes?
Symptoms of damaged liver may start with few signs and symptoms. Due to the increase of amount of enzymes in the livers, health problems may occur. Sever symptoms may cause health problems such as fatty liver disease, hepatitis or cirrhosis. These severe symptoms may develop quickly later on. Symptoms indicate that there is huge strain on the liver. If increase in the amount of liver enzymes is due to acute liver disease, some of the following symptoms may occur:
• Nausea
• Loss of sex drive
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pain
• Itchiness
• Vomiting
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Keywords: Liver, increase, enzymes, symptoms, test
Page Description: Elevated liver enzyme is a condition in which there is an increase in the leakage of chemicals i.e. liver enzymes through liver cells. This hike leads to symptoms of various health problems. Blood test can be used in determining the associated causes and symptoms.
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What is meant by Elevated Liver Enzymes?
Elevated liver enzymes are a common problem. Inflammation or damage of live cells occurs due to elevated liver enzymes. Blood test is performed to confirm the condition of elevated liver enzymes. Damaged or injured cells of livers can result in increase of leakage of liver enzymes. This increase in the release …show more content…
Treatment of elevated enzyme depends upon the cause. Patients should inform the doctor about the particular nutritional or herbal supplements that they are taking. Some of the causes are listed as follows:
• Side effects from medications may be the cause behind the increase.
• Other causes such as elevated triglycerides, gallstones, obesity, infection, tumors etc. can also result in this increase.
• Autoimmune disorders and diabetes may also be responsible for this increase.
• Consumption of alcohol may be the cause of increased amount of enzymes released from the livers.
What are the Symptoms of Elevated Liver Enzymes?
Symptoms of damaged liver may start with few signs and symptoms. Due to the increase of amount of enzymes in the livers, health problems may occur. Sever symptoms may cause health problems such as fatty liver disease, hepatitis or cirrhosis. These severe symptoms may develop quickly later on. Symptoms indicate that there is huge strain on the liver. If increase in the amount of liver enzymes is due to acute liver disease, some of the following symptoms may occur:
• Nausea
• Loss of sex drive
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pain
• Itchiness
• Vomiting
•