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> ALT / AST LEVELS <
by shebee, Feb 20, 2003 12:00AM
Hi everyone. Today we saw hubby's Dr. At 12 week test, he tested non-detectable. (test was <600IU...we are waiting for the better test)
(2b Cirrohsis stage 4, grade 2)
BEFORE tx AST was 197, ALT 104
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He started on Peg/Intron...and
One month later, AST was 92, ALT 49
He switched to Pegasy on week 9...
AST 109, ALT 46
next month AST 133, ALT 53
Next month AST 191, ALT 84
The dr. said that he was concerned that damage is still happening because his ast & alt levels are not normal OR that the levels could be caused by the cirrohsis. ?????
1.Does the Peg ever cause ast & alt levels to rise?
2. Do everyone else's ast & alt levels (while on tx) go up & down? ...or do they drop to normal immediately?
Thanks,
Shebee
P.S. The sun is shining and it is wonderful outside.
(2b Cirrohsis stage 4, grade 2)
BEFORE tx AST was 197, ALT 104
_______________________________
He started on Peg/Intron...and
One month later, AST was 92, ALT 49
He switched to Pegasy on week 9...
AST 109, ALT 46
next month AST 133, ALT 53
Next month AST 191, ALT 84
The dr. said that he was concerned that damage is still happening because his ast & alt levels are not normal OR that the levels could be caused by the cirrohsis. ?????
1.Does the Peg ever cause ast & alt levels to rise?
2. Do everyone else's ast & alt levels (while on tx) go up & down? ...or do they drop to normal immediately?
Thanks,
Shebee
P.S. The sun is shining and it is wonderful outside.
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