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What Does Elevated SGOT And SGPT Levels Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2014

Question: I am a carrier of HBsAG since last 15 years and every year i get my Viral load tested which has always come below detection level. Recently I got my blood test. My SGOT is 60, sgpt is 43 and alkaline phosphatase is 111. Ultrasound report is normal. What should I do to lower my levels. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Anti HBc IgM antibody and AntiHBe antigen

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Sorry for the delay in my response.

This level of raise in the liver enzymes indicate old infection induced damage to the liver. The only remedy is to take liver protective medication like Sylimarin and cutting down on fat and spicy food for a minimum of one month.

Increased liver enzymes can also be seen in liver is damaged due to reactivation of the infection which sometimes can be missed by Viral DNA test. Hence, it is safe to ascertain the absence of reactivation by more indicative tests like Anti HBc IgM antibody and AntiHBe antigen.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (7 minutes later)

Thanks for the response. Forgot to mention that i was taking antoboitics metrogl and cifran for stomach infection. Does this affect bloodtest?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cifran

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the valuable information.

Yes, Cifran is known to increase the liver enzymes. You may have to recheck the liver enzyme levels 15 days after stopping the Cifran.

Do follow low fat and low spice diet.

Wish you good health.

regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar