What Are the Functions of the Liver Enzymes?
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, your health care provider might ask you to have blood tests often referred to in aggregate as liver function tests, or LFTs. Normally, liver enzymes or proteins are only present in your liver. However, if your liver has been damaged by disease or injury, the enzymes can be found in your blood. The tests measure the amount of enzymes present, which represents liver damage – not the health of your liver. The results assist your health care provider to determine the type of injury or disease and its status.
