If transaminases remain elevated for more than one year in someone with celiac disease who is on a strict gluten-free diet, a liver biopsy should be performed to look for other causes.
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How long will it take my liver enzymes to normalize once on a gluten-free diet?
This varies. It may take as little as one month or as long as a year.
(Updated .)I know I have celiac disease, should I be screened for liver enzymes in my blood?
Not if you are on a strict gluten-free diet.
(Updated .)What tests pick up liver enzymes in the blood stream?
AST and ALT.
(Updated .)How do I regain the enzymes necessary for digesting beans and bean flours?
Enzymes are not recommended as part of a treatment for celiac disease, nor are they required to digest food products on a gluten-free diet. Healthy bodies, even those with celiac disease, are not deficient in enzyme production. The only requirement to enable normal absorption is to be on a gluten-free diet. Persons with celiac disease… Read more »
(Updated .)Do liver enzymes return to normal after going gluten free?
Yes, if the increase was caused by celiac disease. No, if they were elevated for another reason. Elevated liver enzymes are one of the extra-intestinal signs of celiac disease, so patients with elevated liver enzymes should be tested for it.
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