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What Causes Elevated Liver Enzymes In Blood?
Hi I did my checkup in February and was informed that my liver enzymes were slightly elevated. I repeated the test a week ago ie June 17 . The results indicated that they are now much higher. I no longer drink alcohol or take over the counter drugs. What are the possible cause/s
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Hi
thanks for the details provided.
There are many causes for your liver enzymes to be elevated .
some of the common causes are certain medications like statins used to control cholesterol.
Non-alcoholic liver disease
Obesity
over the counter medication like paracetamol .
I would advice you to go through few investigations under your family doctors supervision along with your previous test reports.
Thank You
thanks for the details provided.
There are many causes for your liver enzymes to be elevated .
some of the common causes are certain medications like statins used to control cholesterol.
Non-alcoholic liver disease
Obesity
over the counter medication like paracetamol .
I would advice you to go through few investigations under your family doctors supervision along with your previous test reports.
Thank You
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