Liver disease can develop quietly for years, often without causing obvious symptoms. Researchers at The University of Toledo ...

Doctors can diagnose fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using blood tests that measure serum liver enzyme levels. Elevated enzyme levels ...

Researchers have developed a simple blood screening method that detects changes in red blood cells associated with elevated ...

The Liver Disease Panel includes LiverPRO—a certified algorithm developed by the health tech company Evido—requiring only age and routine blood markers for the timely detection of liver fibrosis With ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Roche announced the launch of its comprehensive Liver Disease Panel, a suite of certified algorithms designed to help clinicians better identify and manage chronic liver disease (CLD). By bringing ...

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies in more than 1,000 people, showed promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions, and ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

Persistently elevated liver enzymes may be caused by certain types of cancer, including liver, colon, breast, stomach, pancreas, and skin cancers. Liver enzymes are proteins produced by your liver.