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Alanine transaminase or ALT is a transaminase enzyme (). It is also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALAT). ALT is found in serum and in various bodily tissues, but is most commonly associated with the liver . It catalyzes the two parts of the alanine cycle .
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Hi, My mother is 63 years old and has just got diagnosed with diabetes. her liver test results are the following.. what could it be due to? She used to drink alcohol but has left drinking since the last 8...
My GGT was double normal My AST normal and my ALT elevated one point. Should I eliminate alcohol from my diet?
I am having SGPT level at 92 after 5 days post my baby birth. Can i feed my baby at this time or should i wait for SGPT level to come down. What is the normal SGPT level in woman after baby birth.
XXXXXX. Male, Age - 47 yrs, height - 5 ft. 10 inches, weight - 84 kgs. Medicine taken daily : Glyciphage 500 - 1/2 in the morning, 1 tab after dinner, Glyree 1 - 1/2 in the morning, Storvas 10 - 1 after dinner,...
I just got my AST and ALT test results and they are a litlle high 52 and 70 respectively. What does this mean?
Hi. I just had blood work and got my results today. My AST/SGOT is 167. My ALT/SGPT is also 167. I am very worried. Are these considered very high numbers? What does this mean?
i am 23 year old male,my sgot is 47 sgpt is 64 &ggt 152 .i am an alcoholic. what are remedies/medications available
sir i had a elevated SGPT 68 SGOT WAS 34 IU/LAND MY TRYGLCERIDES WERE 212 MY DOCTOR GAVE ME HEPTRAL 400 MG AND UDILIV 300 AND ATORVA 10 MG FOR 7 DAYS . NOW MY TRYGLCERIDES ARE 99 BUT SGPT IS 107 AN SGOT IS 50 PLS...
My child's serrum ceruloplasmin is 19.8 mg/dl. His age is 11.5.yrs. his bilirubin is 1.3. sgpt 100.7 and sgot is 81.5. his KF ring test is -ve and his serrum Ferritin is 35.7 PT test is normal . Ultrasonography is normal. Just like to know what...
Hi doctor i ahve done my lever function test and it show the SGOT(AST) 72 U/L and SGPT (ALT) 162 U/L . I use to drink alcohol and i use to eat fried food, with a body weight of 99 KG . Please suggest me what i need to do to bring it under control...
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User : HI Doctor : Hi Doctor : How can i help you? User : CAN U HELP ME INTERPRET MY WIFE SGPT TEST RESULT Doctor : yes i shall User : her result shows SGPT 37IU/L User : SERIUM BILIRIUM TOTAL :0.85 mg/dl User : DIRECT .35 MG/DL Doctor :...
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User : i've higher values of SGOT & SGPT Doctor : Hi User : hello sir Doctor : May I know your age and gender? User : male 34 years Doctor : Can you briefly explain your symptoms and why these tests were done? User : two years back,co. gave...
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User : in march if had liver enzymes of ast 109 alt 55 ggt 1035 in september they were ast 44 alt 29 ggt 106. from sept to now I have had approximately 10 oz of liquor/mixed a week ( ususally in one day) how would that be affecting my liver...
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User : Due to excessive drinking for many years, I developed Alcoholic Hepatitis. I am totally abstaining from alcohol for the last 3 months, having a proper diet and taking supplements like muti-vitamin multi-mineral tablets and also Vitamin B...
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sir my age is 21 above and my report of SGPT is 53u/l pleaze tell me what problem and its what is this and my pus cell 5-6 i have motions tell me plz.
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Hi, I am a male . I had high SGPT (300) last month and a weel later it was 180. I am a non alchoholic and a vegetarian . Please could you advice me on this regarding medication and diet. Thanks
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HI DR. THIS QUESTION FOR MY BROTHER, IN HIS MEDICAL REPORT ALT ( sGPT ) LEVEL SHOWING 210, IS IT COMPLICATED? HE ALSO HAVING ALCOHOL , BUT CONTINUOUSLY ONE MONTH HE DID NOT TAKE ANY ALCOHOL. AND HAVING MORE VEGITABLES AND DOING EXERCISE. THIS TEST HAS TAKEN ONE MONTH BEFORE, MY QUESTION IS IN HIS NEXT TEST WILL REDUCE THE LEVEL?
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MY SGPT IS 143 AND SGOT IS 61 SUGGEST DIET
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hi just had my result my sgpot is 224 while my sgpt is 66 then my GGT is 163 what does this mean? is there need for me to be worried? if yes, what should I do? what should be my diet? what should be my meds? thank u.
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im 24 yrs of age.. my height is 5 7 my sgpt level is 130.. is smoke danger to high sgpt? is smoke is danger of a high sgpt? im 24 yrs of age 5 7 . my blood , sugar ,uric is normal.. my sgpt level is 130. is smoke danger of a high sgpt?
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Hello I m 36 weeks pregnant . I had my SGPT/ ALT test and the report shows it s 102 U/L, while it should be in the range of (0-40) U/L. Kindly let me know what are the affects of high SGPT/ALT?? Thanks in Advance!!
Hello, My cousin had fluid between his lungs and the rids. Doctor has taken out that fluid, but now by doing test he found that the SGPT result was 90 IU/L. He gave some medicines for that. After 4 days the test was again done and the result was 236 IU/L. The Doctor told us to give him AMBISTRYN 1gm injection for 15 days with other tablets . He...
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i am benjie..my sgpt level is 116 and it is high elevated from normal range.what does it mean?what will happen to me about having this??is it a serious thing that should alarm me??what are the things that i need to do regarding my health condition now doc??i feel that i am healthy, this is just medical result that bothers me much..thank you
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