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Child With Headache, Dizziness, Overweight And Bed Wets. History Of ALT(SGPT) Was Abnormal. Suggestion?

hello . my son s ALT ( SGPT ) results 4 years ago was abnormal . it was 38 u/l h . my son was 3 yrs old . recently he complained about headeachs and he gets dizzy if he doesn t eat, he gets tired very quickly, and he is a little overweight . and he wets the bed a lot .could this be a liver problem? should i be concerned? of course i will do a blood test soon. but please advise. thank you
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

Results of one abnormal enzyme study (ALT [SGPT]) does not reflect any liver problem. Liver function is assessed in conjunction with other investigations like bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT and SGPT. Hence you should not worry about only one abnormal report and that too which was done 4 years back.

In view of your son being overweight, getting dizzy if he does not eat, and tiredness you should get him examined and investigated to rule out various conditions. In light of his bed wetting with the other complaints I would like to exclude diabetes mellitus as a cause.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing your son all the best.

Regards,

RKK
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Child With Headache, Dizziness, Overweight And Bed Wets. History Of ALT(SGPT) Was Abnormal. Suggestion?

Hi, Thank you for your query. Results of one abnormal enzyme study (ALT [SGPT]) does not reflect any liver problem. Liver function is assessed in conjunction with other investigations like bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT and SGPT. Hence you should not worry about only one abnormal report and that too which was done 4 years back. In view of your son being overweight, getting dizzy if he does not eat, and tiredness you should get him examined and investigated to rule out various conditions. In light of his bed wetting with the other complaints I would like to exclude diabetes mellitus as a cause. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing your son all the best. Regards, RKK