Symptoms of Elevated Liver Enzymes
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Medications
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Many medicines, including prescription, over-the-counter and herbal products, can cause increased liver enzymes. If a blood test reveals high liver enzymes and you are on medication, the doctor may have you take the test again without taking the medicine.
Autoimmune Disorders
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Disorders including autoimmune hepatitis, primary billary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis can cause elevated liver enzymes. Disorders effecting the bile ducts can also cause the condition.
Metabolic Liver Disorders
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An effect of several metabolic liver diseases, including hemochromatosis, is elevated liver enzymes.
Diabetes
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Diabetics frequently have elevated liver enzymes as a result of the disease.
Alcohol
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Heavy alcohol consumption can cause elevated liver enzymes. In fact, liver disease a serious health risk associated with alcoholism or heavy drinking.
Gallstones
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People with gallstones often have elevated liver enzymes.
Tumor
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Tumors on the liver, bile ducts and pancreas can result in elevated liver enzymes.
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