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Treatments such as a modified diet, weight loss, and reduced alcohol consumption can all reduce the risk of further liver damage. The prompt diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the liver can help prevent cirrhosis. Elevated liver enzymes are a sign that a person has an inflamed or damaged liver.
Many conditions may cause liver inflammation or damage. Doctors use a blood test to check for elevated liver enzymes. They may test anyone with symptoms of one of the conditions that they know to raise liver enzyme levels. Once they make a diagnosis, the doctor will recommend suitable treatments. Fatty liver disease is the most common cause of elevated liver damage. People with fatty liver disease can manage their condition by losing weight, if necessary, or reducing their alcohol consumption.
Other causes of liver inflammation are also treatable. Elevated liver enzymes are usually a temporary sign. Some foods and drinks can help protect liver health. Learn more about the foods and drinks that are good for liver health here. Hemangiomas of the liver are the most common type of benign liver tumor. Liver hemangiomas rarely cause symptoms, although large or multiple…. Liver metastases occur when cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body.
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