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The article was written by Dr. Bui Xuan Truong - General Internal Medicine Department - Vinmec Times City International HospitalHigh liver enzymes is a folk concept often used in the case of liver tests, there are some enzymes in the blood that are higher than normal. At the same time, many of us often mistake, liver enzyme test to mean liver function test. So what are liver enzymes? What does the liver enzyme index mean in liver theory? In addition to liver disease, high liver enzymes can be seen in other diseases? The following article will explain and clarify the above issues.
1. Importance of liver enzyme tests
Elevated liver enzymes are an indicator of many diseases that cause inflammation and destruction of liver organization. The liver is a large solid organ with a good compensatory capacity, so the volume of liver parenchyma must be damaged to a certain extent before the biological function of the liver is changed. This contributes to the explanation that many patients with elevated liver enzymes, especially mild or moderate elevations, often have no clinical symptoms or poor, transient symptoms.
This is also the cause, the patient is not aware, or subjectively does not monitor and check periodically... so that the disease develops silently for a long time. Only when the disease is severe or often have clinical symptoms, they will go to the doctor for examination and treatment. Even many patients with cirrhosis of the liver in the decompensated stage (severe stage) or with liver cancer have just gone to the doctor, these are very unfortunate cases.
Liver enzyme tests, liver function tests along with ultrasound and hepatitis B and C virus tests are basic and inexpensive testing methods to help detect, diagnose, treat and prevent many liver diseases. , especially cirrhosis and liver cancer .
High liver enzymes often have very poor symptoms such as mild pain in the right lower quadrant, loss of appetite, fatigue, digestive disorders (fullness, bloating, indigestion), jaundice, yellow eyes... There are even many cases of patients with high liver enzyme index but no clinical symptoms, patients still living and working normally. The atypical symptom phase usually lasts several months to several years, which is why patients with liver disease are often detected very late. Disease manifestations are not clear, patients subjectively do not go to the doctor, still drinking alcohol, not living in moderation will adversely affect liver function, even leading to dangerous complications such as cirrhosis, cancer. liver. Therefore, people should actively perform liver function tests early to promptly detect and treat hepatobiliary diseases.
Liver function tests are biochemical tests that help evaluate various functions of the liver or provide evidence of liver damage.
Mọi người nên chủ động thực hiện sớm các xét nghiệm chức năng gan để kịp thời phát hiện và điều trị các bệnh lý gan mật.
2. Screening for hepatobiliary disease to comprehensively evaluate the liver and bile
To meet the increasing demand for liver function tests, Vinmec International General Hospital provides customers with hepatobiliary screening packages to assess liver function, perform tests to screen for inflammation. liver B, C, general abdominal ultrasound and many other specialized tests help comprehensively evaluate the working ability of the liver and bile as well as timely detect diseases related to the liver and bile.
Gói sàng lọc gan mật là sự lựa chọn tin cậy của nhiều khách hàng
Hepatobiliary screening packages at Vinmec International General Hospital apply to customers of different ages, especially those with high risk of pathology
People with chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections Ordinary people Regular use of alcoholic beverages: Wine, beer, alcoholic fruit drinks People with a history of family members, close people infected with chronic hepatitis B, C virus... People who work or have a history of working, living in areas contaminated with chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, radiation... People with chronic medical diseases, must regularly take drugs, especially drugs toxic to the liver: tuberculosis, antipyretic, analgesic, sedative, antibiotic, blood fat-lowering drug, chemotherapy... People who have a habit of using herbs of unknown origin or improperly processed and preserved, Losing weight too quickly with drugs or supplements... People with a history of blood transfusions or blood products that are not screened, people with a history of dialysis or frequent hemodialysis People with a lot of blood sexual partners, drug use, sharing needles, needles, tattoos, etc. People with chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases People who are often physically active, do excessive physical labor, especially cases associated with insufficient rest and/or unbalanced nutrition People who are constantly tired for unknown reasons Health care workers: Frequent contact with patients with viral hepatitis, medical conditions due to virus... occupational accident (perforated gloves during examination, during procedures, surgery, being stabbed in the hand by a needle used for the patient...
In today's modern life, there are many dangers to health. In addition to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and conducting regular health checkups, screening for the liver and gallbladder as well as performing high liver enzyme tests is essential to protect your health.
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