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With Habitual Alcohol Intake, What Could Elevated SGOT And SGPT Indicate?

Recent blood work shows SGOT of 92 and SGPT 79 , it as always been in the normal range previous. I am 62 year old female diagnosed with sjogren's syndrome 6 months ago. Do take supplements and had been taking red rice yeast for cholesterol. Colesterol (bad) was also up. Do drink alcohol , probably average of two glasses a day which I know is more than recommended. Thoughts????
Sat, 26 Mar 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.

Mostly because of high cholesterol and by alcohol drinking you will have fatty liver that can lead elevated liver enzymes.USG useful for it.

If you have jaundice like that yellow sclera or dark yellow urine with headache, abd pain and muscular pain hepatitis can be there.USG and LFT done for it.

You also mentioned sjogren syndrome.
That can lead hepatitis.Even after taking life style measures and stopping alcohol enzymes remain high biopsy can be done for rule out autoimmune liver affection like hepatitis.

Just now stop alcohol and take good life style measures with less oil and more fruits etc.

Repeat LFT after month.

For further guidance ready to help you

Take care

Dr.Parth Goswami
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With Habitual Alcohol Intake, What Could Elevated SGOT And SGPT Indicate?

Hi thanks for asking question. Mostly because of high cholesterol and by alcohol drinking you will have fatty liver that can lead elevated liver enzymes.USG useful for it. If you have jaundice like that yellow sclera or dark yellow urine with headache, abd pain and muscular pain hepatitis can be there.USG and LFT done for it. You also mentioned sjogren syndrome. That can lead hepatitis.Even after taking life style measures and stopping alcohol enzymes remain high biopsy can be done for rule out autoimmune liver affection like hepatitis. Just now stop alcohol and take good life style measures with less oil and more fruits etc. Repeat LFT after month. For further guidance ready to help you Take care Dr.Parth Goswami