The presence of diabetes was determined by history and/or the requirement for oral hypoglycemic medications or insulin. Routine liver biochemistry (AST, ALT, GGT, bilirubin) and platelet count were ...

Liver enzymes are proteins in your liver that speed up chemical reactions. If your liver is damaged, blood tests will show abnormally high levels of these enzymes circulating in your bloodstream.

An AST blood test measures levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and helps determine liver function. Less than 40 IU/L is normal, but too much of this enzyme can indicate a problem, such as liver ...