Background Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), commonly used as markers of liver dysfunction, have been ...

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

Table 1 gives the characteristics of the subjects with and without FL. FL was more frequent among males than females (54 vs. 34%). Age, ethanol intake and cholesterol did not differ between subjects ...

Liver cirrhosis is approximately the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. Roughly half of these deaths may be from alcohol use and/or abuse. New findings indicate that how and when ...

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

Olive oil, garlic, avocado, walnuts, green tea, and berries are among the foods that people with high liver enzyme levels should prioritize in their daily diets. Diet plays a significant role in ...

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association ...

During a recent routine check-up, my wife, 32, was found to have an AST/ALT ratio of 1.6. She is non-alcoholic, has no ...

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 ...