High Liver Enzymes Symptoms, Causes & More
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3. Causes of High Liver Enzymes in Adults
There are many causes of high liver enzyme levels in adults. Heart failure, hepatitis A, B or C and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are a few. People with obesity may have high liver enzyme levels, and certain medications, such as acetaminophen and statins, can also cause elevated liver enzyme levels.1’Elevated Liver Enzymes.’ Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/elevated-liver-enzymes/basics/definition/sym-20050830
Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, celiac disease and viruses that cause Epstein Barr syndrome and mononucleosis are among some of the less common culprits causing high liver enzyme levels.1’Elevated Liver Enzymes.’ Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/elevated-liver-enzymes/basics/definition/sym-20050830
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