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There are several things that could be causing your baby's liver enzymes to be elevated. Some of these things include Hepatitis A, B, or C, liver disease, and heart failure.
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Would having elevated liver enzymes cause vomiting bile?
yes
What would cause wbc of 14.5 and elevated liver enzymes in a 8 year old?
It could be an infection but without knowing what WBCs are elevated and which liver tests are showing that result, you really need to ask the doctor who asked for the tests.
What would cause Protein in urine and elevated liver enzymes?
Liver enzymes may be elevated in people who take statin drugs, such as Lipitor, they may be elevated in a patient who has pancreatitis or in one who is an alcoholic, fatty liver disease can increase levels, cirrosis.....there are other reasons, but these are most common Protein for prolonged periods, in large amounts can be a sign of renal disease. Sometimes higher protein levels will appear in those who have done very strenuous exercise, like running a marathon or engaged in heavy weight lifting. Either situations needs to be monitored by a health care practitioner
If your liver enzymes are high could this be because of a fatty liver?
Yes, a fatty liver will cause a rise in liver enzymes (as determined by a blood test). However, all other liver conditions will also cause a rise in liver enzymes, so concluding it is due to "fatty liver disease" purely on the the basis of high ALT/AST levels would be foolish. Some liver diseases can be ruled out on exactly how high the enzyme levels are (some require very high levels, and at certain ratios), however that still leaves quite a few possible causes for high liver enzymes. If your liver enzymes remain high, or if you are experiencing other symptoms of liver disease (e.g jaundice, itching, tiredness, indigestion possibly with upper back pain, stabbing pain in either side of the abdomen etc...) , you will be sent for further testing to identify the exact cause of the liver malfunction, and advised as to appropriate treatment. However you may also find that your liver enzymes stabilise by themselves, without need for treatment.
What would happen if your liver did not have enzymes?
You would die. The liver uses enzymes to detoxify the naturally occurring toxic chemicals we both ingest and make as byproducts of our metabolism.
Why would your lipase be elevated with a lacerated liver?
ugh this thing never has answers
How enzyme function in the liver would be affected in a person with cirrhosis?
The enzyme function would not be as effecient, causing the liver to produce more enzymes.
Why would the liver not produce enzymes?
A lack of Amino Acids.
Is there a condition that would produce the enzymes the liver excretes in urine without having drank any alcohol?
Common causes of elevated liver enzymes include: O Side effect of medication, such as certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cholesterol medications, antibiotics or anti-seizure medications O Drinking alcohol O Obesity O Diabetes O Elevated triglycerides O Infection, such as viral hepatitis and mononucleosis O Autoimmune disorders of the liver and bile ducts, such as autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis or primary biliary cirrhosis O Metabolic liver disease, such as hemochromatosis or Wilson's disease O Excessive use of certain herbal supplements, such as kava, comfrey, pennyroyal or skullcap O Gallstones O Tumors of the liver, pancreas or bile ducts Bibligraphy: Elevated liver enzymes: What does it mean?. 2006/7. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). I had the same problem and this is what my doctor said: O Alcohol O Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH O Tylenol or some other medication O Hepatitis C Virus O Fat Anyways, if you had only one blood test then the doctor will take another blood test in about a month or so. If the enzymes are still elevated, then he might choose to take another test or try to find the problem. You may want to limit any kind of alcohol beverages or stop some medications before taking the retest so that your enzymes decrease.
What enzymes are present in human bodies?
There is a huge amount of enzyme types in the human body. We have digestive enzymes such as pepsinogen, cardiac enzymes such as Trop-I, liver enzymes such as GGT. If you are curious of enzymes in the human body I suggest you look at specific systems or organs. An example would be to ask the internets about "pancreatic enzymes".
Does the liver store digestive juices?
No, the liver does not store digestive juices. That would be the pancrease. HOWEVER, the liver does synthesize bile. This is not a digestive juice, but it does emulsify fat. Basically, this means that it breaks it down so that the surface area of the fact increases, exposing more of the fat to the enzymes. This will enable the enzymes to operate more efficiently. However, bile is not stored in the liver, it is only synthesized there. Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
What kind of doctor do you see for elevated liver enzymes?
GPs can ask for some test related with liver and gall bladder function (like SGOT,SGPT, GGPT etc., But specific tests are asked by Gastro-enterologists At some places one can find narrow specialists- hepatologists) too. For example: searching for specific proteins or antigen/antibody would be asked by narrow specialists.
