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A liver enzyme, measured through a blood test, that indicates the health of the liver. Lower counts are better. Levels may go up because of hepatitis and other infections, or because of drug toxicities An enzyme that is normally present in certain cells within the liver, bone, kidney, intestine and placenta. When the cells are destroyed in those tissues, more of the enzyme leaks into the blood, and levels rise in proportion to the severity of the condition. Measurement of this enzyme is used as an indication of the health of the liver.
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