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What Does High AST Levels Indicate?

for the past year i have slightly elevated ast levels (33-35, they were 48) and today the results of bloodtests show ast levels of 44 and eosinophils 8. for the past three weeks i have been experiencing a burning sensation in my stomach immediately following food intake of any kind.
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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HI
Thanks for writing in HCM.
AST is a liver enzymes. Transient alteration in its level is acceptable. A short course of liver tonics is advisable assuming that rest of the liver function tests are normal.
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What Does High AST Levels Indicate?

HI Thanks for writing in HCM. AST is a liver enzymes. Transient alteration in its level is acceptable. A short course of liver tonics is advisable assuming that rest of the liver function tests are normal. Regards