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Suggest Treatment For An Elevated ALT And AST Levels In Blood

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Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016
Question: Is it normal to have a high ALT and AST level in a person without a spleen?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No, they cannot be explained by lack of spleen!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about these elevated values. They are clearly abnormal and are not explained by the lack of a spleen. For now, alcohol is the immediate culprit and I encourage you to significantly cut down on your consumption. We will then control these results in 2months following no alcohol consumption. If they stay abnormal, then you will need to see a gastroenterologist at that point. In most cases, they return to normal and staying away from alcohol is the solution. So, let's execute this plan and see what we get and where we go from there.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (2 hours later)
Is there a good Liver De-tox supplement I can take that would also help?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
For now, No supplement!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

For now, simply stop alcohol. We will control the results in two months and see what follows after. I am not a fan of all these supplements.

I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For An Elevated ALT And AST Levels In Blood

Brief Answer: No, they cannot be explained by lack of spleen! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these elevated values. They are clearly abnormal and are not explained by the lack of a spleen. For now, alcohol is the immediate culprit and I encourage you to significantly cut down on your consumption. We will then control these results in 2months following no alcohol consumption. If they stay abnormal, then you will need to see a gastroenterologist at that point. In most cases, they return to normal and staying away from alcohol is the solution. So, let's execute this plan and see what we get and where we go from there. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.