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Liver Function Tests: So Mysterious, Yet So Important By : George McKenzie When something begins to go wrong with the liver, there can be big problems. That’s why liver function tests can be critical--and even life-saving. But many patients become confused over the variety of liver function tests, which often include unfamiliar medical terms such as AST, ALT, SAP, 5-Nucleotidase and GGT. This article has been written to help simplify liver function tests for anyone who may be facing them. Liver Enzymes: What Are they, Why Are they Important? By : George McKenzie You’ve probably heard of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. But very often, there are few early warning signs or symptoms of these diseases. Testing for elevated liver enzymes is one of the best ways to find out if a liver problem is developing. Liver Disease: Dangerous and Possibly Deadly By : George McKenzie The liver is one of the biggest organs in the human body, second only to the skin. It is also one of the hardest working, performing multiple functions that are necessary to health. Unfortunately, the liver is subject to a large number of debilitating and even life-threatening diseases. Liver Damage and Lindsay Lohan: A Warning Signal for Teens and Twenty-Somethings? By : George McKenzie Reports of possible liver damage from alcohol abuse by American actress Lindsay Lohan may help debunk the myth that liver damage and cirrhosis of the liver won’t happen to someone in their 20’s.
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