Liver function test

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In clinical medicine, liver function tests include tests for:[1]

Causes of elevated test results

Increased blood levels of alanine transaminase have been associated with eating fast food twice a day while limiting exercise.[4] The intervention in the trial aimed to "double the regular caloric intake in combination with adoption of a sedentary lifestyle for four weeks."[4]

References

  1. Covin, RB (April 4, 2006), Liver and Gallbladder Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  2. Anonymous (2024), Alanine transaminase (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Anonymous (2024), Aspartate aminotransferase (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kechagias S, Ernersson A, Dahlqvist O, Lundberg P, Lindström T, Nystrom FH (2008). "Fast food based hyper-alimentation can induce rapid and profound elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase in healthy subjects". Gut. DOI:10.1136/gut.2007.131797. PMID 18276725. Research Blogging.