Liver Function 4: Glutathione is mainly used to diagnose hepatocyte parenchymal damage, and when the value is elevated, it indicates a problem with the liver. The results of the study are not necessarily the same as the results of the other studies.
Significantly elevated glutathione aminotransferase is suggestive of parenchymal liver damage. Glutathione is also found in cardiac muscle cells and can be used clinically as an adjunctive test for cardiac muscle disease. Skeletal muscle also contains glutathione, which is significantly elevated by vigorous exercise.
Alkaline phosphatase is mainly used in the screening of obstructive jaundice, primary liver cancer, secondary liver lesions, and cholestatic liver disease. When the value is significantly elevated, it may be jaundice or liver cancer, but serum alkaline phosphatase is elevated in women during pregnancy, fracture healing, rickets, and osteoporosis.
Elevated glutamyl transferase indicates possible jaundice, acute liver disease, chronic viral liver disease, cirrhosis, acute and chronic alcoholic liver disease, drug-related liver disease, toxic liver disease, fatty liver disease, liver lesions, etc.