A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

Doctors can diagnose fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using blood tests that measure serum liver enzyme levels. Elevated enzyme levels ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

An at-home liver test can check for liver disease or help monitor an ongoing condition by measuring certain proteins, enzymes, and bilirubin in your blood. Taking this test can help shed light on the ...

Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation. Chronic alcohol use and viral hepatitis are leading causes of liver fibrosis. Getting vaccinated for hepatitis ...

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