Cirrhosis and liver cancer are two of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, but they typically creep up quietly.

Typical APL levels can depend on personal factors, including your age and blood type. Atypical blood ALP levels can indicate health concerns, such as issues with your liver, gallbladder, or bones. An ...

Cirrhosis creates scars that damage your liver. This damage can prevent this vital organ from doing important jobs like helping with digestion and removing toxins from your body. The sooner your ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave the way for the diagnosis of diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ...

Researchers in Sweden and Finland have created the CORE model, a simple blood test that predicts liver disease risk with ...

Dear R.C.: With abnormal liver tests and your liver sonogram, I would be concerned that you had metabolic-associated ...

Liver enzymes can fluctuate due to factors like hormonal changes or reactions to medications. Fluctuations are often temporary, but long-term changes may indicate a condition that requires medical ...

I’m a generally healthy 73-year-old man. I recently had blood work done and was incidentally noted to have high liver tests ...

Yes, it is possible for a person with cirrhosis to receive typical liver function test results, although this is rare. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) notes that liver function ...

BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the millions of people in the United States living with an advanced form of chronic liver disease, simply understanding the potential for future complications ...

An intelligent liver function test platform (iLFT) successfully integrated into one Scottish primary care system reduced unnecessary specialist referrals over a 5-year period, and improved triage for ...