The liver and pancreas are organs in the upper abdomen. The liver is vital for metabolism, detoxification, digestion, and more. The pancreas produces essential enzymes and hormones. Together, they ...

Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie is board certified in general surgery and in surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, and pancreatic surgery. He is a surgical oncologist with Texas Oncology Surgical ...

From the Gastroenterological Laboratory of the Department of Biochemistry, Evans Memorial, Boston. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

Persistently elevated liver enzymes may be caused by certain types of cancer, including liver, colon, breast, stomach, pancreas, and skin cancers. Liver enzymes are proteins produced by your liver.

Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition in your digestive tract. Most often it causes problems in your digestive tract, with symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. People with ...