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What Causes Elevated Liver Enzyme Levels While Treating Thyroid?
Hello, I have been having problems with in my liver enzymes being raised My primary Doctor is sending me to a specialist! Meantime I am trying to find out what can be causing this! In April it was 33points and now it s up to 150. I am on bio identical creams and thyroid medications synthroid .05 mg and cytomel 5mcg! I still social drink 2 to 3 light beers a weekend! My primary Doctor thinks it s the bio identical creams causing it! I am 59 years old women weight is about 113. I wonder if it is my thyroid medication I have been on both for long time! Any feed back on this issue.!
Mon, 1 Apr 2019
Hi,
SGOT and SGPT are sensitive indicators of liver damage or injury from different types of diseases or conditions, and collectively they are termed liver tests or liver blood tests.
So the next step is to look for certain liver damage and the most common cause is fatty liver disease.
It should be confirmed by ultrasound. Other causes are viral hepatitis,cirrhosis, medications, alcohol intake or autoimmune diseases.
To verify exact cause, US, bilirubin levels and tumor markers should be additionally done Then appropriate treatment can be started.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
SGOT and SGPT are sensitive indicators of liver damage or injury from different types of diseases or conditions, and collectively they are termed liver tests or liver blood tests.
So the next step is to look for certain liver damage and the most common cause is fatty liver disease.
It should be confirmed by ultrasound. Other causes are viral hepatitis,cirrhosis, medications, alcohol intake or autoimmune diseases.
To verify exact cause, US, bilirubin levels and tumor markers should be additionally done Then appropriate treatment can be started.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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