If you’re rushed to the hospital and into emergency surgery, it would be helpful if the anesthesiology team could predict whether your body will react in the way they expect. In the majority of cases, ...

High levels of liver enzymes can suggest liver inflammation or disease. Liver enzyme tests can help diagnose issues like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and heart disease. Factors like alcohol use and physical ...

You’ve got your blood report back. There’s a mention of fatty liver. A couple of numbers labelled ALT and AST. Maybe a “grade” you don’t quite understand. And suddenly, it feels more confusing than ...

Blood tests can help with the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. These include tests for increased liver enzymes or antibody levels. However, other tests are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Your liver is working overtime right now, processing everything from your morning coffee to last night’s dinner, but it might be sending you desperate distress signals that you’re completely missing.

As mentioned in last week’s column, approximately 83 million Americans have “Fatty liver”, medically called MASLD, which can ...