Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Liver Function Tests or LFT is a guide that provides insights about your liver health which for most part the the result are hard to read and may look like a different language. While your physician ...

Liver function tests are blood tests that measure substances that the liver produces. Doctors can use these results to evaluate the health of a person’s liver. The liver serves several essential ...

The following are at-home tests that can help a person monitor their liver health. People need to contact their doctor if they receive a test result indicating they may have reduced liver function. A ...

Dr. Esperance A. Schaefer: A 56-year-old man with a history of alcohol and opioid use was evaluated in the gastroenterology clinic of this hospital because of abnormal results on liver testing. Three ...