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Could Elevated Liver Enzymes And Enlarged Liver Be The Reason For Frequent Diarrhea Or A GI Virus ?

My 10 month old son had a reg. doc appointment. They did blood work and saw he had elevated liver enzymes. They ordered an ultrasound and his liver was a bit larger than usual. They re doing the test for hep a,b & c now and also they needed a fecal sample. His doctor said it may be just a gi virus because he has no symptoms but really frequent diarrhea. In the mean time while I m waiting for the results I wanted to find some answers to reassure myself until I get the real reason
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
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Welcome to HMC. Thank you for posting your query.
In infants and children , diarrhoea occurs in conditions like infections with GI virus, hepatitis A, B, C. Let me guide regarding symptoms in case of infections. It includes jaundice, enlarged liver, abdominal distension, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, enlarged spleen too, elevated liver enzymes. in case of GI virus infection , watery and frequent diarrhoea occurs.
Almost in all infections, the same symptoms occur. So it should be diagnosed only blood tests for hepatitis A, B, C, fecal test for GI virus.
Hope i have answered your question, if you have further questions , i will be happy to help.
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Could Elevated Liver Enzymes And Enlarged Liver Be The Reason For Frequent Diarrhea Or A GI Virus ?

Hi Welcome to HMC. Thank you for posting your query. In infants and children , diarrhoea occurs in conditions like infections with GI virus, hepatitis A, B, C. Let me guide regarding symptoms in case of infections. It includes jaundice, enlarged liver, abdominal distension, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, enlarged spleen too, elevated liver enzymes. in case of GI virus infection , watery and frequent diarrhoea occurs. Almost in all infections, the same symptoms occur. So it should be diagnosed only blood tests for hepatitis A, B, C, fecal test for GI virus. Hope i have answered your question, if you have further questions , i will be happy to help.