Tagged: liver enzymes
Liver Disease Test
Are you aware that liver disease is the 5th biggest killer in the UK, and the only major cause of death that is still increasing year-on-year? In its early stages it produces very few, if any, symptoms and a blood liver test could be your opportunity to catch this terrible disease in its early stages.
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Liver Function Testing
What causes the enzymes to be raised in a Liver Function Test?
The reason why all or some of these enzymes become elevated in cases of liver disease is that they are normally contained inside the liver cells (hepatocytes). They only leak into the blood stream when the liver cells are damaged. Thus measuring liver enzymes [...]