Why it matters: ALT and AST are key liver enzymes, and changes in their levels can indicate liver cell injury or other health issues. How they’re tested: Blood tests measure these enzymes, with ...

A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your doctor speaks an entirely different language. Two such acronyms you may be less ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 65-year-old male. On my recent semiannual checkup, my labs showed an AST level of 53 U/L and an ALT level of 62 U/L. I am concerned about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In ...

Elevated liver enzymes can indicate a problem in the liver. However, eating a balanced diet and regularly exercising are some of the ways a person can lower liver enzyme levels. The liver contains ...

I am a 53 year old male and in March I did my first half and then late April did my first marathon. My concern is my liver. The blood test that I have had since I increased my training have shown an ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, the newer and more correct name for fatty liver disease) is an increasingly common cause of abnormal liver function tests. But it can ...