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A Medical or Surgical Gastroenterologist or a General surgeon or a Radiologist can do Liver biopsy. What is Liver test or Liver Enzyme Test? Liver test is done to examine the proper liver functioning. Doctor asks for a Liver function test if a disease affecting the liver is suspected. When the liver is not functioning properly, it releases enzymes from the liver cells into the blood. These enzymes can be analyzed in blood and the values of liver enzymes are determined. What are the conditions in which the Liver enzymes are elevated?  Cirrhosis of the Liver Fatty Liver Liver Cancer Autoimmune Disorders Toxic Levels of Chemicals or Drugs Alcoholic Liver Disease Viral Hepatitis Obesity Wilson's disease Adrenal insufficiency Celiac disease Thyroid disorders Muscle disorders Non-Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH) Hereditary hemochromatosis Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Gallstones or Gallbladder Diseases Diabetes What are the liver enzymes which are tested for evaluating the normal functioning of the liver? Albumin Bilirubin Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH), and Prothrombin time (PT) What are the dangers of Liver Biopsy? The primary risk of liver biopsy is bleeding from the site of needle entry into the liver, although this occurs in less than 1% of patients. Some of the other possible complications include the puncture of other organs, such as the kidney, lung or colon. |
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