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What Do These ALT And AST Values Indicate?
3 years ago at work I had a routine finger prick test for insurance purposes and my ALT was 42 and my AST was 40. Were those concerning numbers? it was suggested I seek further evaluation but had my first daughter at the time and never got around to it. what are your opinions? Thanks.
Tue, 29 Aug 2017
no they are ok
three times elevation of liver functions have significance less then three times elevation is normal.
however you can go for an ultrasound
three times elevation of liver functions have significance less then three times elevation is normal.
however you can go for an ultrasound
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