Liver Function That Should Be Checked Last updated: Jul 17, 2008

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  Liver Function That Should Be Checked  
 

 
Signs, symptoms and indicators | Conditions that suggest it | Contributing risk factors | Recommendations

 
 

 
 

Signs, symptoms & indicators of Liver Function That Should Be Checked:
 
 
Symptoms - General  Constant fatigue

Symptoms - Skin - General
  Itchy skin
 The reason why patients with liver disease itch is not known, although it is commonly believed that some substances accumulate in the blood as a result of a poorly functioning liver and thus cause itching. A simple blood test can exclude liver disease as a cause for the itching, as liver enzymes are often elevated with liver involvement.
 
 

Conditions that suggest Liver Function That Should Be Checked:
 
 
Musculo-Skeletal  General Weakness

Organ Health
  Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement
 
 

Risk factors for Liver Function That Should Be Checked:
 
 
Lab Values - Chemistries  Elevated liver enzymes

Counter-indicators:
  Normal liver enzyme levels
 
 

Recommendations for Liver Function That Should Be Checked:
 
 
Lab Tests/Rule-Outs  Test/Monitor Liver Function
 
 


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Strong or generally accepted link
Proven definite or direct link
Very strongly or absolutely counter-indicative
Highly recommended

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GLOSSARY

Enzymes:  Specific protein catalysts produced by the cells that are crucial in chemical reactions and in building up or synthesizing most compounds in the body. Each enzyme performs a specific function without itself being consumed. For example, the digestive enzyme amylase acts on carbohydrates in foods to break them down.