Transaminases, or “liver enzymes” – alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) – are often checked during routine blood tests or may be tested in response to a patient’s …

Mild, asymptomatic elevations (less than five times the upper limit of normal) of alanine transaminase and aspar-tate transaminase levels are common in primary care. It is estimated that...

OBJECTIVES Review of interpretation of liver function tests Overview of diagnostic approach to elevated liver enzymes Discuss management of select etiologies of elevated liver enzymes

Isolated GGT (gamma glu-tamyl transpeptidase) elevations are common, and do not indicate serious or progressive liver disease. No specific evaluation apart from a history and physical examination is …

What’s in your differential diagnosis for this patient? Take Home Point! Think liver disease with elevated ALT, AST, but don’t limit your differential diagnosis to only liver disease!

What causes elevated ALT and AST levels? ed ALT and AST levels. The most common causes are nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and a coholic liver disease. In NAFLD, the liver has more …

This review discusses likely causes of elevated aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels and provides algorithms for evaluating abnormal liver enzyme values in …