What causes high blood transaminase?

High levels of transaminase in the blood are very common. In clinical practice, this condition may be caused not only by lifestyle factors but also by some diseases. High levels of transaminase in the blood may indicate liver problems, so timely treatment is necessary for this situation.

1. Viral hepatitis is a common disease that causes high transaminase levels. Other types of hepatitis can also cause high transaminase levels.

2. Many drugs and chemical agents can cause high levels of transaminase, but they will return to normal after stopping the medication.

3. Cirrhosis and liver cancer When cirrhosis is active, high transaminase levels usually occur.

4. Acute attacks of biliary diseases such as cholecystitis and cholelithiasis may cause high blood bilirubin and transaminase levels in addition to fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, etc. Transaminase is excreted from the bile duct. If there are diseases of the bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas, or bile duct obstruction, the transaminase level may also increase. Common diseases seen in hospital beds include cholecystitis, bile duct ascariasis, hepatobiliary stones, gallbladder and bile duct tumors, periampullary cancer, congenital biliary dilatation, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic headache, and hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis.

5. Heart disease: Acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and heart failure can cause high levels of transaminase.

6. Certain other infectious diseases: In addition to the liver, other organs and tissues in the body such as the heart, kidneys, lungs, brain, testicles, and muscles also contain this enzyme. Therefore, elevated blood transaminase levels may also be seen in patients with myocarditis, pyelonephritis, lobar pneumonia, tuberculosis, polymyositis, hyperthyroidism, acute sepsis, typhoid fever, meningitis, malaria, leptospirosis, influenza, measles, schistosomiasis, crush syndrome, etc.