Liver function tests are blood tests that measure substances that the liver produces. Doctors can use these results to evaluate the health of a person’s liver. Abnormal results can indicate liver ...

Yes, it is possible for a person with cirrhosis to receive typical liver function test results, although this is rare. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) notes that liver function ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave ...

An intelligent liver function test platform (iLFT) successfully integrated into one Scottish primary care system reduced unnecessary specialist referrals over a 5-year period, and improved triage for ...

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine has reported on the functional relationship between serum creatine kinase (CK) and liver biochemistry to determine the accuracy of liver function ...

A Swedish team created a test that predicts severe liver disease years ahead. It could help doctors detect risk early using routine blood data. A recent study from Karolinska Institutet, published in ...

After being on simvastatin for 25 years, my nurse switched me to a new ‘better’ statin, atorvastatin. But my liver function tests went through the roof: I started to go yellow, and was checked for all ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave the way for the diagnosis of diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ...