Exactly how much it costs to raise a child is the subject of much debate. A Fraser Institute study last month pegged it at $3,000 to $4,000 a year â or $72,000 to raise a child to 18.he calculations work out similarly in Canada, where the total cost of raising a child to 18, including lost income, forgone investment savings and the price of a college education, comes out to around $670,000.
Elevated liver enzymes are a marker of inflammation or damage to liver cells. Inflamed or injured liver cells cause the liver enzymes alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) to leak into the bloodstream. Mild elevations of ALT and AST are commonly discovered in individuals with no symptoms during routine blood work.
1 Your liver enzymes may be elevated if: 2  You have an infection, blockage or damage to your liver. 3  There may be a blockage to the liver, gall bladder or the common bile duct, such as gallstones, tumor, or infection. 4  Certain drugs or medications may have damaged your liver. Each of these enzymes or proteins, if elevated, will tell your doctor if there is a problem with a certain area of your liver. 2  It will also suggest if there is a problem elsewhere in the blood. 3  Your liver enzymes may be elevated if: 4  You have an infection, blockage or damage to your liver.