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What Are The Findings From The Liver Function Test?

ALT - 72, AST - 57. NEVER Used Alcohol in my life, don t even take medicines with Alcohol like Nyquil - 100% teetotaler since birth. Have been told I have a fatty liver . Age: 47, non-smoker (never smoked), no tobacco of any kind - ever. Questions: 1. Are these dangerous levels? 2. How do I reduce the numbers? 3. Did take STATINS for a while - got numbers down to normal and doctor told to stop taking also due to elevated liver numbers then 4. Do take whey protien once every day after moderate exercise for 1 hr. Thank you.
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
I advise you to get your self tested for Hepatitis B , C , Autoimmune Hepatitis.
If all are negative , we can say that you have Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD.
You should share with us your full liver function test .
I would recommend you to get Liver Biopsy or Fibroscan to rule out any evidence of Liver Cirrhosis. I am advising this because your LFT is deranged and a few patients with NAFLD can progress to liver cirrhosis.
No you should avoid taking Statins.
You may follow us again with these investigations so that we can comment further.
Good Luck.
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What Are The Findings From The Liver Function Test?

Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. I advise you to get your self tested for Hepatitis B , C , Autoimmune Hepatitis. If all are negative , we can say that you have Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD. You should share with us your full liver function test . I would recommend you to get Liver Biopsy or Fibroscan to rule out any evidence of Liver Cirrhosis. I am advising this because your LFT is deranged and a few patients with NAFLD can progress to liver cirrhosis. No you should avoid taking Statins. You may follow us again with these investigations so that we can comment further. Good Luck.