What does elevated liver enzymes mean?

Answer by  TheresaG (31)

Elevated liver enzymes mean that some liver cells are damaged or inflamed. These cells leak certain chemicals in higher quantities than normal. Elevated liver enzymes are usually only temporary, though, and generally don't indicate a serious liver condition.

Answer by  gold (93)

Elevated liver enzymes indicate inflammation or damage to cells in the liver. Inflamed or injured liver cells may leak higher than normal amounts of certain chemicals, including liver enzymes, into the bloodstream, resulting in elevated liver enzymes on blood tests. In most cases, liver enzyme levels are elevated mildly and temporarily,and do not always signal a chronic, serious liver problem.

Answer by  shijo (861)

Elevated LFT or liver ezymes means that there is some problem with your liver absorbtion. There are many liver enzymes like billirubin, Sgot, Sgpt etc. This must be treated with drugs.

Answer by  Beatrice26 (58)

It means that the liver enzymes were inflamed or damaged hence the cells leaked higher than the normal amounts of certain chemicals including the liver enzymes into the bloodstream so that is why the tests on your liver came out high.