If you have high ALT levels — a liver enzyme known as alanine aminotransferase — it may be due to a liver problem. Here's what you need to know about these liver enzymes and how to lower your ALT ...

November 2, 2006 (Boston) — The currently accepted upper limit of normal for serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels is "artificially high," officials from the American Association for the Study ...

Elevated liver enzymes -- which refer to an increase in alanine transferase, or ALT, and aspartate transferase (AST) -- aren't an uncommon cause of pediatric gastroenterology referrals. Here's a look ...

Elevated liver enzymes may mean a person’s liver is not working properly. Common causes include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Managing these conditions will help treat high enzyme levels. Doctors ...

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.

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Rheumatoid arthritis can negatively affect the liver due to inflammation and autoimmune activity, as well as from the medications used to treat it, but many people with RA and liver involvement may ...

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 ...