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Can Alcohol Consumption Increase AST, ALT And GGT Levels?

I admit I drink a lot of alcohol just went 4 my yrly blood and urine my numbers came back very high AST-135 alt--103 GGT-130 THEY MAILED MY RESULTS AND BESIDE THESE NUMBERS R WRITTEN IN HEPATITUS PANEL U/S ABD??? IS THIS CAUSED BY ALCOHOL THEY WANT A ULTRASOUND AND UROLOGY TESTS??
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr. Kalpesh Kavar, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

AST, ALT, GGT are tests to screen hepatic (Liver) function.

Yes Alcohol consumption can increase those values and to find out the proper cause I would recommend you to go for further tests including USG abdomen and other tests as advised.

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Can Alcohol Consumption Increase AST, ALT And GGT Levels?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr. Kalpesh Kavar, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query AST, ALT, GGT are tests to screen hepatic (Liver) function. Yes Alcohol consumption can increase those values and to find out the proper cause I would recommend you to go for further tests including USG abdomen and other tests as advised. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Take care.