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Liver disease is often called a "silent" condition because it can develop slowly without causing noticeable symptoms.
Silent liver disease symptoms everyone ignores until late - your liver loses 75% function before obvious signs appear, learn early warnings.
Normal liver function tests can occur when the liver has severe scarring, but the body is still able to compensate for its decreased function.
Decreased liver performance is increasingly linked to metabolic disorders, highlighting the importance of Liver Function Tests (LFTs) for early detection.
These enzymes usually stay in your liver but can enter the bloodstream due to liver injury or inflammation. This leads to higher levels in your blood, which may show up on a liver function blood test.