LFTs are a panel of blood tests that help detect liver injury, cholestasis or synthetic dysfunction. Learn what each marker means, how patterns point to causes, and when to seek further care.

Yes, it is possible to have a normal liver function test if you have cirrhosis, but this is rare. Cirrhosis is a condition that causes scarring and damage of the liver, which can prevent it from ...

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 ...

Doctors can often diagnose liver cancer with a CT scan and blood tests. A biopsy may be needed if imaging results are inconclusive. Liver cancer is often diagnosed after someone develops symptoms such ...

Fatty liver disease develops when fat accumulates in the liver tissue, without producing noticeable symptoms during its initial stages. Early detection of this condition at home, enables people to ...

Fatty liver disease is one of those silent health risks; it can creep in without obvious symptoms until it’s already doing damage. But you don’t always need hospital machines to catch early warning ...

In today’s Health Headlines, October is Liver Awareness Month – how a biopsy helps diagnose liver diseases, why fatty liver ...

“It’s all about location, location, location,” senior study author Eric Lagasse, Pharm.D., Ph.D., stated in a press release. “If hepatocytes get in the right spot and there is a need for liver ...

A silent health concern is gripping India; nearly 38% of adults are now estimated to have Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). What makes this condition worrying is that it often develops ...