High Liver Enzymes Symptoms, Causes & More
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5. Treatment for High Liver Enzyme Levels
If elevated liver enzyme levels don't normalize on their own, treating the underlying cause is often helpful. People with celiac disease must cut wheat gluten from their diets. Those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease must lose weight, and health care providers can treat autoimmune hepatitis with steroids.
There's no treatment for children with genetic disorders causing high liver enzyme levels except to treat the symptoms. Viral infections may respond to antiviral medication.
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