A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

Liver enzymes are proteins in your liver that speed up chemical reactions. If your liver is damaged, blood tests will show abnormally high levels of these enzymes circulating in your bloodstream.

Comprehensive metabolic profile testing (panels) is widely used to screen individuals who present for routine evaluation, as well as those referred for elevated liver enzyme values. The standard ...

Altered liver enzymes consistently were tied to Alzheimer's disease, an observational study of older adults showed. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratios were ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 77-year-old woman. I am 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weigh 107 pounds. I take no medication. When I went to the doctor last week, he found that my alkaline phosphatase was 176, my ...

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 ...

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 ...