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Q: Infant With Elevated Liver Enzymes

asked by: CCMommy on April 23rd, 2005

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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

replied on March 4th, 2006

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Elevated Enzymes In Infant

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.

dawnmb

replied on March 4th, 2006

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Elevated Enzymes In Infant

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