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Posted by Senior Doctor, Specialist II Tran Khac Dien - General Doctor - Outpatient Department - Vinmec Times City International General HospitalElevated liver enzymes is a condition in which liver enzymes are higher than normal values. In fact, high liver enzymes are often due to medical causes, there are also some cases due to unhealthy lifestyle and diet that damage the liver. So is the increase in liver enzymes of unknown cause dangerous?
Liver enzyme is a normal enzyme located in liver cells, involved in metabolic processes in the body. Clinically, it is usually assessed 3 values of liver enzymes: AST, ALT and GGT. Normally, this value is usually <40UI/ml, when these values are higher than normal, it is a sign of liver cell damage in the body. Elevated liver enzymes are an increasingly common phenomenon today, which can be inadvertently encountered in perfectly healthy individuals due to the prevalence of blood tests. Is high liver enzymes dangerous? The causes of elevated liver enzymes are very diverse and need a lot of in-depth exploration to find the right cause of the disease and have an appropriate monitoring and treatment plan.
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When a patient is found to have elevated liver enzymes based on laboratory results, further evaluation should be performed to determine the underlying cause of the hepatitis. Common causes of elevated liver enzymes are infections such as hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E...), malaria, measles, Dengue hemorrhagic fever... , biliary tract diseases, diabetes, obesity, and liver damage due to poisoning (due to drugs, alcohol or some chemicals...). Currently, only a small part of the causes of elevated liver enzymes have been discovered, there are many other causes related to genetic or autoimmune factors that are not well understood.
Manifestations of elevated liver enzymes are sometimes faint and unclear, most patients with mild elevations of liver enzymes often have no specific symptoms, sometimes experiencing transient fatigue or mild pain in the right lower quadrant . Patients with severe acute elevation of liver enzymes (liver enzymes usually >1000 IU) often present with more pronounced fatigue with symptoms of acute liver failure such as jaundice, bleeding, impaired consciousness. ..
Besides supportive therapy, liver function support and reasonable rest, the treatment of elevated liver enzymes needs to focus more on probing for the specific cause of this condition. . Once the exact cause is found, treatment for elevated liver enzymes can be more effective.
In order to prevent elevated liver enzymes, it is necessary to actively prevent diseases in a scientific way, to take measures to eat hygienically, with enough nutrients, to avoid drinking alcohol, to rest properly, and to perform periodic health checks. and use the medicine exactly as prescribed and directed by the doctor.
If in the past, people used to only see a doctor when they were sick, today, routine health care, health checkups, and proactive disease prevention are becoming popular. This is because education levels have improved, quality of life has been improved and people have been empowered to have proactive access to their own health. At the same time, periodic medical examination and performing laboratory tests will sometimes help detect abnormalities that you have not noticed yourself. From there, people will have an early diagnosis, help with early treatment of diseases as well as receive medical advice on a healthy lifestyle, reducing the risk of common diseases. Thus, with medical services of periodic examination and testing, people will have the conditions and opportunities to live longer and healthier.
Because of the above benefits, with the goal of comprehensive health care, Vinmec International General Hospital System has launched general health checkup packages and performed paraclinical tests in accordance with each object. Customers will be directly taken by the doctor to take personal and family medical history, measure blood pressure, body mass index, physical examination, perform screening tests as well as advice in each situation.
With a team of professional, highly qualified and experienced doctors, modern facilities, and a system of advanced and state-of-the-art testing machines, the periodic health check-up at Vinmec deserves to be an address. Reliable, world-class quality medical care for everyone and every family.
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