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Child With Recurring Elevation In Enzymes. What Is The Cause?
my 6 year old has been dealing with elevated enzymes since November of last year?? Its been off and on & its making me absolutely crazy worried! We just got his hepatic checked on Tuesday but the time before that was around the 15th of March & they were normal now they are slightly elevated. We have a liver specialist and he does check ups we will be seeing him again in August. My question is why are they going from normal to elevated over & over??
Fri, 6 Jul 2012
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The human liver contains thousands of enzymes. A wide range of health problems can lead to elevated liver enzymes like.
1. inadequate levels of hormones released by the adrenal gland
2. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
3. Autoimmune disorders of the liver and bile ducts, such as autoimmune hepatitis
4. Fat tissues
5. Excessive use of certain herbal supplements, such as comfrey, kava, pennyroyal, and skullcap
6. Infections such as viral hepatitis and mononucleosis
7. Metabolic liver disease such as hemochromatosis and Wilson's disease
8. Muscle disorders
9. Obesity
10. Tumors of the liver or bile ducts
You must investigate it properly and get to a diagnoses. It can be easily treated by natural herbs and some life style modifications such as low fat diet, using liver tonics, Weight loss(if overweight) and no fatty and spicy food.
Thanx
Dr. Dinesh
1. inadequate levels of hormones released by the adrenal gland
2. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
3. Autoimmune disorders of the liver and bile ducts, such as autoimmune hepatitis
4. Fat tissues
5. Excessive use of certain herbal supplements, such as comfrey, kava, pennyroyal, and skullcap
6. Infections such as viral hepatitis and mononucleosis
7. Metabolic liver disease such as hemochromatosis and Wilson's disease
8. Muscle disorders
9. Obesity
10. Tumors of the liver or bile ducts
You must investigate it properly and get to a diagnoses. It can be easily treated by natural herbs and some life style modifications such as low fat diet, using liver tonics, Weight loss(if overweight) and no fatty and spicy food.
Thanx
Dr. Dinesh
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