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What Are The Possible Causes To Increased AST Level?

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Posted on Mon, 6 Apr 2015
Question: My AST (SGOT) is 61 (high). What should I do now?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
need more information as following

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your lab reports and found your AST level not as high as to get worried.

Before running into final conclusions, I need to know :
- your full test reports
- medications you've been taking recently
- if being involved in high physical activity

Looking forward to have the requested information in.

Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (51 minutes later)
I just sent you the complete blood test
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
High blood sugar &cholesterol levels to reduce

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Thank you for providing the requested information.

I have gone through your lab reports and noted as following :
- your blood sugar levels were slightly elevated
- your cholesterol levels were high too.

Both high blood sugar and cholesterol levels might be possible causes to increased AST level . However, I still think that your AST level is not as high as to get too much worried.

I think you might have first stage fatty liver as per your bs and cholesterol levels. Abdominal ultrasound will help determine it.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu

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What Are The Possible Causes To Increased AST Level?

Brief Answer: need more information as following Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your lab reports and found your AST level not as high as to get worried. Before running into final conclusions, I need to know : - your full test reports - medications you've been taking recently - if being involved in high physical activity Looking forward to have the requested information in. Dr.Klerida