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8/15/2009
Dr. P. Jyoti, Consultant MD
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VerifiedHigh liver enzymes could have many causes.
She needs to be further tested for this. Gall bladder causes can also lead to high liver enzymes. The high lipids are probably not related to this and are due to diet, they would be controlled with dietary changes.
Viral infection of the liver, like hepatitis A,B or C would cause this. Besides this, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, obesity, drugs like acetaminophen, hypothyroidism, etc. could cause this.
Gall bladder inflammation like cholecystitis, blockage of the bile ducts as with stones, primary sclerosing cholangitis, etc. could also cause this.
Hence there are many causes. She needs to be thoroughly tested for this.
She would need blood tests for the full liver panel. Besides this, ultrasound, CT and possibly liver biopsy may also b needed to diagnose the cause of her enzymes. Since she is young she will need a full evaluation since high liver enzymes are not present normally at her age.
You can look up here:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/elevated-liver-enzymes/MY00508/DSECTION=causes
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She needs to be further tested for this. Gall bladder causes can also lead to high liver enzymes. The high lipids are probably not related to this and are due to diet, they would be controlled with dietary changes.
Viral infection of the liver, like hepatitis A,B or C would cause this. Besides this, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, obesity, drugs like acetaminophen, hypothyroidism, etc. could cause this.
Gall bladder inflammation like cholecystitis, blockage of the bile ducts as with stones, primary sclerosing cholangitis, etc. could also cause this.
Hence there are many causes. She needs to be thoroughly tested for this.
She would need blood tests for the full liver panel. Besides this, ultrasound, CT and possibly liver biopsy may also b needed to diagnose the cause of her enzymes. Since she is young she will need a full evaluation since high liver enzymes are not present normally at her age.
You can look up here:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/elevated-liver-enzymes/MY00508/DSECTION=causes
I hope my answer has helped you. Please click on the green 'accept' button below for accepting this answer. Feedback/Bonus will be appreciated.
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