Diseases

Abnormal Liver Enzymes

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Inflamed or injured liver cells leak higher than normal amounts of certain chemicals, including liver enzymes, into the bloodstream, which can result in elevated liver enzymes on blood tests. The specific elevated liver enzymes most commonly found are: alanine transaminase (alt) aspartate transaminase (ast)

SYMPTOMS

People with elevated liver enzymes may not have any symptoms in the case of nash, early alcoholic liver disease or chronic hepatitis b or c. If acute liver disease causes elevated liver enzymes, symptoms may include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, upper right quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness, loss of sex drive, mental changes or itching.

CAUSES

Alcoholic hepatitis (severe liver inflammation caused by excessive alcohol consumption)
Autoimmune hepatitis (liver inflammation caused by an autoimmune disorder)
Celiac disease (small intestine damage caused by gluten)
Cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection.