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What Causes Elevated Liver Enzyme Levels?

Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2017

Question: my enzime level is 2.11, is this bad

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give some details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

Can you please mention what kind of enzyme do you mean?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (17 minutes later)

I had blood work done last week. Today my doctors nurse called and said the doctor wanted to see me because my liver enzymes were high. I asked what they were and she said 2.11, I asked what the norm was, she said, 0.70 ??
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to alcohol or medicines.

Detailed Answer:
This sounds like a AST to ALT ratio ( both are liver enzymes). If so, your result is high and can be caused by alcohol or medicines intake. If you have had any of theese, it can ve the reason and you should limit them.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar