Liver Function Test

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, liver impairment appeared within the first days of admission; virus severity also correlated with abnormality in liver function tests.

Intelligent liver function testing successfully identified patients with hepatitis C who were previously undiagnosed, many of whom did not fit traditional at-risk profiles, according to a presentation at the International Liver Conference.

Hispanic adults in the U.S. who have high levels of some liver enzymes have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

The incidence of abnormal liver enzymes among transgender men and women prescribed gender-affirming hormone therapy is low, with no cases of symptomatic liver injury observed after 1 year of treatment, data show.

Altered liver function markers appeared associated with Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and impaired memory and executive function, as well as amyloid-, tau and neurodegenerative biomarkers of Alzheimer’s pathophysiology, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.