The following is a summary of “Association between risk of ischemic stroke and liver enzymes levels: a systematic review and ...

The diagnostic value of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)-specific antibodies in patients with elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels, and other identifiable ...

Scientists from the University of Michigan, US have discovered that at least six herbal supplements like Ashwagandha, Red ...

China: A recent analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009–2014 has found a ...

When we hear the word "hepatitis," we tend to associate it with cirrhosis and other disorders affecting the liver. But it's not always the case. As with other persistent, chronic infections, hepatitis ...

Liver function tests (LFTs) are comprised of a panel of five to eight analytes that are processed inexpensively in large batches. LFTs are one of the most commonly performed "blood tests" in ...

Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...

That’s called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD, when fat builds up in the liver in non-drinkers, inflaming and scarring it, resulting in serious damage if untreated over time. “Almost one in ...

Assess liver function tests (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin) in all patients prior to initiating TRIKAFTA, then every month during the first 6 months of treatment, every 3 months ...

Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, ...