Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme primarily found in your liver. An enzyme is a protein that helps speed up chemical reactions. ALT is involved in cellular energy production. ALT levels in ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Whenever you get bloodwork done, you probably don’t know what exactly you’re supposed to be looking at on the sheet (unless you’re a healthcare provider, that is). Glucose, sodium ...

Doctors can diagnose fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using blood tests that measure serum liver enzyme levels. Elevated enzyme levels ...

Annabelle, an 18-year-old white woman, was referred by her primary care provider to our gastroenterology practice for markedly elevated serum transaminase levels. Her mother and grandmother ...

Cannabidiol use at 5 mg/kg/day in healthy adults resulted in liver enzyme levels exceeding three times the upper limit of normal in 5.6%, with no significant changes in endocrine hormone levels ...