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Suggest Treatment For Elevated ALT And AST Levels
My ALT WAS 1741 and my AST 948 and my liver specialist just kept repeating my labs for 4 weeks until I could hardly walk on my own and I went to an internist who send me to the hospital. This was about 19 months ago and as I look back I just can’t figure out why he didn’t start me on prednisone immediately. What would standard procedure be?
Mon, 23 Jul 2018
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If the enzymes are persistently high and the diagnosis is unclear, it is better to go for a liver biopsy to make a diagnosis.
You can seek from a hepatologist for expert opinion.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
If the enzymes are persistently high and the diagnosis is unclear, it is better to go for a liver biopsy to make a diagnosis.
You can seek from a hepatologist for expert opinion.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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