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What Causes Slightly High ALT Levels On Blood Test?

My 63 year old husband has just had a blood test result showing ALT level of 47. His GP says this is 'slightly raised' and husband is now concerned. He drinks 1 or 2 glasses of white wine per week, he is a Dartmoor guide so walks 6 - 8k 3 or 4 times each week. He is fit and healthy otherwise with a good diet although eats a lot of red meat. Should we be concerned?
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Hello and thank you for asking HCM.

I have read the report of your husband,and I understand your concerns.

First i want to say to not worry about the ALT level of 47.
There are a lot of reasons why a healthy patient,has elevated ALT.
-very strenuous exercise or severe injury to a muscle (your husband walks a lot,exercise)
-medicines, such as statins, antibiotics, aspirin, acetaminophen (paracetamol)
-alcohol (your husband has 1 or 2 glasses of wine per week)
-fatty liver ect

If i was your doctor,i would recommend to have a low fat diet, fresh fruit and vegetables, plenty of water and change the white wine with the red one,because of its ability to protect the heart. He is doing a healthy life with the walks.

He needs to do another blood test after 1 month or more to check the ALT/AST levels. But as i said ,a level of 47 is normal,so don't worry at all.

If you have any other question,feel free to ask me.

Dr.Endri Katro
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What Causes Slightly High ALT Levels On Blood Test?

Hello and thank you for asking HCM. I have read the report of your husband,and I understand your concerns. First i want to say to not worry about the ALT level of 47. There are a lot of reasons why a healthy patient,has elevated ALT. -very strenuous exercise or severe injury to a muscle (your husband walks a lot,exercise) -medicines, such as statins, antibiotics, aspirin, acetaminophen (paracetamol) -alcohol (your husband has 1 or 2 glasses of wine per week) -fatty liver ect If i was your doctor,i would recommend to have a low fat diet, fresh fruit and vegetables, plenty of water and change the white wine with the red one,because of its ability to protect the heart. He is doing a healthy life with the walks. He needs to do another blood test after 1 month or more to check the ALT/AST levels. But as i said ,a level of 47 is normal,so don t worry at all. If you have any other question,feel free to ask me. Dr.Endri Katro