Liver enzymes are proteins in your liver that speed up chemical reactions. If your liver is damaged, blood tests will show abnormally high levels of these enzymes circulating in your bloodstream.

Having persistently high liver enzyme levels present in early adulthood is a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes risk. Learn ...

November 2, 2006 (Boston) — The currently accepted upper limit of normal for serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels is "artificially high," officials from the American Association for the Study ...

If you have high ALT levels — a liver enzyme known as alanine aminotransferase — it may be due to a liver problem. Here's what you need to know about these liver enzymes and how to lower your ALT ...

Routine blood tests are increasingly detecting elevated liver enzymes, which may signal liver stress or damage. While mild ...

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Elevated liver enzymes may mean a person’s liver is not working properly. Common causes include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Managing these conditions will help treat high enzyme levels. Doctors ...

Rheumatoid arthritis can negatively affect the liver due to inflammation and autoimmune activity, as well as from the medications used to treat it, but many people with RA and liver involvement may ...

Rational testing: In the second of our series on how to rationalise testing in primary care, clinical scientist (biochemistry) Kade Flowers explains a logical approach to investigating a case of an ...