Liver & gallbladder in Dubai
Fatty liver disease is now the commonest cause of abnormal liver blood tests worldwide, including the UAE. Most is silent, but early identification allows real change before scarring develops.
Overview
Abnormal liver blood tests can reflect fatty liver, medications, alcohol, viral hepatitis, autoimmune disease or muscle turnover. Results should always be interpreted in clinical context with a proper history, examination and repeat testing.
Common risk factors
- · Overweight, especially central obesity
- · Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance
- · High triglycerides
- · Alcohol use
- · Certain medications
Conditions in this category
Relevant tests
- · ALT, AST, GGT, ALP
- · Full lipid profile
- · HbA1c
- · Ferritin
- · Hepatitis screen
When to book a GP
- · You have had an abnormal liver blood test
- · Ongoing right upper abdominal discomfort
- · Unexplained tiredness with metabolic risk factors
Relevant Aafiyah services
- · Jaundice (yellow eyes or skin)
- · Severe abdominal pain with fever
- · Confusion in someone with known liver disease
Dubai emergency services: 998.
Questions people ask
Can fatty liver reverse?+
Early fatty liver often improves substantially with 7–10% weight loss and better control of diabetes and lipids.
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