Hepatic ischemiaFrom our partner site on cholesterol, CholesterolNetwork.com.
Ischemic hepatitis; Shock liver Symptoms: If the low blood pressure continues for an extended period, the patient may feel weak and lightheaded. However, the period of low blood pressure may be brief and produce no symptoms at the time. The damage to the liver cells is generally without symptoms as well. Signs and tests: Blood levels of liver enzymes such as AST and ALT typically rise 1-3 days after the episode of low blood pressure. Another enzyme in the blood, LDH, is also usually quite elevated.
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