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Increase In Liver Enzymes. Does Humira Causes This Increase?
Hello! I can't seem to get any good info on the increase of liver enzymes with the use of humira. My husband is an alcoholic, and he takes humira. He was ordered to take a CDT blood test. His liver enzymes were at 174 (and I believ the norm is up to 51. He was ordered to take the test on a monday, and he waited until Friday. His CDT was at 1.2% which might be considered as barely passing. My fear is him trying to use his humira use to cover up his alcoholism. Any thoughts?
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
CDT test is specific for alcohol abuse,a value of 1.2 needs other supportive tests such as GGT need to be done.Humira also tends to cause liver problems as a side effect .It may elevate liver enzymes but CDT test and GGT test are specific for alcohol abuse.
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