Q: Should elevated liver enzymes always be treated. -- O.B., New Brunswick, N.J. A: The quick answer is no. But there are times when elevated liver enzymes mean that something is very wrong and action ...

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.

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.

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Routine blood tests are increasingly identifying abnormal liver enzymes in those who otherwise seem to be in perfect health. According to experts, while the presence of slightly increased liver ...

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 ...