Posted by Kaysey on November 5, 2001, at 16:14:05
In reply to Re: Blood Chemistry, posted by Noa on November 5, 2001, at 15:06:51
> Recently, on a blood chem, I got a result of an elevated liver enzyme (sorry, I don't know which one it is). The doc had me consult a gastroenterologist who confirmed that my meds caused the elevation and it is such a non-specific indicator and not that elevated, that it isn't anything to worry about.
Periodically over the past 20 years I have had elevated liver enzymes (LDH and/or SGOT) reported on my chem-scans. At first, the physicians were extremely concerned, and I had to go through weeks of other tests (for Lupus, and other autoimmune disorders). Finally it was decided that certain meds and even my blood sugar level (after the required fast, my glucose often drops abnormally low and 'forces' the liver to work 'overtime' to ultimately get the sugar level back up) can impact the liver enzyme levels. Unfortunately (or fortunately), most physicians still at least require that I have repeat chem scans, and hepatitis panels, just to make sure that it isn't a false positive or actually hepatitis, etc.
I am not telling you to disregard your lab work, all I am saying is that I (and other people I have known) have had temporarily elevated liver enzymes, that are not indicative of major liver dysfunction.Kaysey
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