Infant With Elevated Liver Enzymes Posted: 04-23-05 19:52pm
Does anyone have any other information on
what might cause an infant to have
elevated liver enzymes? I have a
6-week-old who had bloodwork done because
of having rapid breathing, along with a
few other symptoms, and the test came back
showing she had elevated liver enzymes.
We have to go back for more bloodwork in
two days, but i'm pretty anxious now.
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dawnmb
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Elevated Enzymes In Infant Posted: 03-04-06 20:20pm
You may want a doctor to check the serum
ferritin levels and if they are elevated,
do a hemochromatosis dna mutant test.
This is a genetic disease that causes
damage to the liver and many other
problems, and those with european ancestry
- especially irish, french and german have
a very high risk of this disease, if it is
caught early it is very treatable through
phlebotomy.
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dawnmb
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Arizona
Elevated Enzymes In Infant Posted: 03-04-06 20:21pm
You may want a doctor to check the serum
ferritin levels and if they are elevated,
do a hemochromatosis dna mutant test.
This is a genetic disease that causes
damage to the liver and many other
problems, and those with european ancestry
- especially irish, french and german have
a very high risk of this disease, if it is
caught early it is very treatable through
phlebotomy.
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