The main causes of slightly elevated bilirubin levels include chronic hepatitis, Gilbert syndrome, hemolytic anemia, some medications, liver cirrhosis, congestive hepatopathy, and partial or early stages of bile duct obstruction.
common causes of elevated bilirubin with normal enzymes are hemolytic anemia, gilbert syndrome, gallstones obstructing the CBD, and others.
Low AST levels are a common accidental finding during routine blood work. However, most of the time, the low AST levels are not a cause of concern and are clinically insignificant.
Only in people with End-stage liver cirrhosis low AST levels may indicate a depletion in liver function (which is a bad sign).
Low liver enzymes are occasionally found during routine laboratory investigations. However, they are generally not a cause of concern if you don’t have advanced liver or kidney disease.
The most common liver enzyme levels used are ALT, AST, GGT, And ALP. The charts in this article illustrate common reference ranges.
Many cancers can cause elevated ALT and AST, such as liver and biliary cancers. Also, any cancer that spreads to the liver or bones causes such a condition. However, Cancers are overall a rare cause of elevated ALT and AST.
The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver and diarrhea is yet to be established. Diarrhea can occur only in the late stages of the fatty liver when the liver function deteriorates (cirrhosis).
