Liver
Liver markers reflect hepatocellular injury, biliary enzyme activity, protein synthesis, and bilirubin handling. This topic groups the currently available liver function analytes and related hepatobiliary placeholders that still need verified source data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which markers are most central to liver chemistry testing?
ALT and AST reflect hepatocellular injury, alkaline phosphatase and GGT help with cholestatic patterns, bilirubin tracks pigment handling, and albumin adds protein-synthesis context.
Why are liver markers often interpreted as a pattern rather than one at a time?
Different liver and biliary markers move for different reasons. Looking at the combined pattern is usually more informative than isolating a single enzyme or protein.