5. Other causes of elevated liver enzymes
There are many other causes of elevated liver enzymes. For example, you could have a multi-organ failure due to decompensation in type 2 diabetes, which usually happens to late-stage patients and the elderly.
An elevation of liver enzymes can also happen in patients with celiac disease because of the inflammatory process that is part of the disease. A small percentage of patients with celiac disease have extra-intestinal symptoms, such as fatigue, weight loss, and bone pain. The most common extra-intestinal symptom is diarrhea, and the liver can also be involved.
The third cause of elevated liver enzymes worth considering is drug-induced hepatotoxicity. In other words, consuming drugs harmful to your liver or a high dose of a given medicine for a very long period.
Conclusion
Liver enzymes are normal proteins found in the liver cells and are not found in other parts of the body. They shouldn’t be in the bloodstream. Thus, if you have elevated liver enzymes, it is a sign that your liver cells have broken down and spilled their contents into the blood.
This can happen in different forms of hepatitis, including infectious hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, or C), autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and other conditions not directly associated with the liver, such as celiac disease.
It is essential to have a precise diagnosis of the condition before starting your treatment, and it is sometimes possible to prevent hepatitis through lifestyle changes (a healthy eating pattern and frequent exercise).
