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What Causes SGOT And SGPT Levels To Be High?

I have high normal SGOT and SGPT levels after gall bladder surgery. 34 and 50 respectively. I was in the hospital for over 2 months with acute pancreatitis (gallstone induced) after paraesophegal hernia surgery. My levels when I left the hospital were 15 and 16. I had the gallbladder surgery 2 months after coming home and the levels went up at that point. Any thoughts
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Thank you for posting your query.

Lab results reveal MILD hepatitis. nothing to worry.
further history and evaluation needed.

SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT) are liver enzymes located inside the liver cell.
these enzymes play an important role in the metabolic processes.
an increase in the level of these enzymes reflect an INJURY to the Liver. medically, the condition is know as Hepatitis.
Hepatitis maybe caused by
- Virus (A, B, C, D, E) one of the most common causes
- certain Drugs - Alcohol - certain food intake (toxic mushroom, pork)
- Increased Fat content in the body
- certain bacteria, amoeba may also cause hepatitis/ abscess

i would recommend you get a test done for HepB and HepC viral serology

wish you good health.
further queries are welcomed.

Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited .
wish you good health.
regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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What Causes SGOT And SGPT Levels To Be High?

Thank you for posting your query. Lab results reveal MILD hepatitis. nothing to worry. further history and evaluation needed. SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT) are liver enzymes located inside the liver cell. these enzymes play an important role in the metabolic processes. an increase in the level of these enzymes reflect an INJURY to the Liver. medically, the condition is know as Hepatitis. Hepatitis maybe caused by - Virus (A, B, C, D, E) one of the most common causes - certain Drugs - Alcohol - certain food intake (toxic mushroom, pork) - Increased Fat content in the body - certain bacteria, amoeba may also cause hepatitis/ abscess i would recommend you get a test done for HepB and HepC viral serology wish you good health. further queries are welcomed. Health professionals aim to diagnose properly and manage patients according to their limited knowledge. Cure is blessed by the ONE who Created us, whose power and knowledge is unlimited . wish you good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik