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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i have very hight SGPT and SGOT values as per my blood test
its 572-SGPT and 47-SGOT
Please let me...
its 572-SGPT and 47-SGOT
Please let me...
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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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hi doc i am 20 years old and my SGPT last week was 143 then a doctor prescribed me to take godex ds pills 3 times a day good for 1week..but this morning it was my schedule to undergo again in an SGPT test and the result is 191..is it possibly true that the pills dont work for me..?and doc,is there another means to reduce my SGPT..?thank you..
I had my LIPID & LFT tests 30 days back , results were- S.Triglycerides-200.1,VLDL-40.02,indirect bilirubin-0.73,SGPT-61.0 after 30 days my test showed- S.Triglycerides-175.2,VLDL-35.04,indirect bilirubin-0.56,SGPT-87.0 For last 30 days, I have been exercising daily for 1.5 hours in morning which includes brisk walk and skipping, when latest...
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I am 38 years old male, 79kgs and 5 6 tall. I have been taking Storvas 5 mg to control cholesterol for past 8 years. 5 years back I found that my SGOT is 38 and SGPT is 93 during LFT. Ultra sound Scan showed moderate fatty lever. Three months back SGOT became 51 and kkkiranSGPT became 127. Since then I am taking TGTor 10 mg and Ursocol 150 mg...
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dear sir, i am taking alcohol continuously from last 8 years. but physically fit. and have no symptoms of physical tiredness, or any effect of liver damage. yesterday i did my LFT and the reading are very high.. Test Name Method Value Units Reference Range BILIRUBIN - TOTAL PHOTOMETRY 0.84 mg/dl 0 - 1.2 BILIRUBIN -DIRECT PHOTOMETRY 0.26 mg/dl 0...
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hi, i m Otgonkhuyag,40 year-old. Today i had gone for checkup of LFT and my SGPT was 201, SGOT was 199, which is already over the normal. I want to know what are the effects, and what will be the results if it is getting even higher. what should i do and can you help me explain about the steps of results of higher SGPT and SGOT
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Hi , I have done some kind of test just like routine test in which I found My Fasting Blood Sugar is 105 , Serum Cholosterol is 194 , Triglycerides Level is 158 , H.D.L.level is 41 ,L.D.L. level is 122 , V.I.D.L. level is 32 and in Liver Function Test I have found Serum Bilirubin is 0.8 , SGOT 52 and SGPT is 65 . So please recomend me what kind...
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Hi doctor, I go through medical fitness for recruitment , so in that they found my all other test are normal but only my SGPT levet is high , its around 120. So what is the reason behind only elevated SGPT. How can i bring down it to normal level in 3 to 4 days,because i have only this 3 to 4 days with me... please suggest some medicine and diet
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Sir, I am 43 years old and drinks near about 200 ml brandy daily before dinner for the last 2 years. Now I had done LFT and the SGOT shows 81U/L and SGPT shows 92U/L and the rest are normal? Whether the alcaholism is the reason for the rise in SGOT and SGPT?. I had consumed 10 hours before blood checking. Please advice the possible reason for...
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hi...my mother has been detected with a gallstone (22mm)..she decided to go in for its removal...but just a day prior to the operation her test results showed high levels of SGOT (364) , SGPT (449) and alkaline phosphatase(617)...so she was put on a 7 day antibiotic course after which also these levels remained rather high..SGOT (234) ,SGPT...
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