| Abstract: | Owing to laboratory automation, elevated liver enzymes are increasingly found in persons who are either asymptomatic or present with vague symptoms. The majority of slightly elevated liver enzymes detected in Finland result from excessive alcohol use, a drug or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. On the other hand, disregarding pathological liver enzymes may lead to a delay of the treatment of a liver disease. In addition to careful anamnesis and status, systematic targeting of investigations is often the quickest way to correct diagnosis and assessment of need for treatment. |
