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How long were your liver enzymes elevated before diagnosis

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So it’s been years of high liver enzymes for me 9 to be exact. I have a history of Hep A that cleared. My maternal aunt has PBC and my drs say it’s just most likely a matter of time before I get it. Right now my ALP is normal my auto immune markers normal just slightly elevated AST and ALT

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butterflyEi

Not something I have any experience of but I wonder how old you are.It good that you are regularly checked.

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mtk0925 in reply to butterflyEi

I’m 36 my aunt got diagnosed at 77 my grandmother we believe had it at 66

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butterflyEi in reply to mtk0925

I sincerely hope you have a long way to go before PBC switches on and before you have a lifetime of medication. Best wishes to you

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mtk0925 in reply to butterflyEi

Thank you very much

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kristina3000sl

I also had Hep A at some point (antibodies indicated) but never recall being very sick from it. Liver enzymes have been high for 4 years (that I know of) and last week my M2 antibodies were positive, so PBC here I come 🤦‍♀️ I’m 36 as well. Hoping you continue to stay well! I’m sure you do, but watch those numbers!

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mtk0925 in reply to kristina3000sl

Sorry your going through this. Have your enzymes been slightly high or very high? I hope you continue to stay well as well. My antibodies were done in 2021 during pregnancy they showed borderline normal

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gwillistexas

My Alk Phos was elevated in 2015. Normal in 2016 and elevated in 2017. I was diagnosed at that time.

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