debbiebe51

no one has answered my question.  What does an elevated GGT level mean? can it be caused by taking 3 fioricet a day?

[Margie45]

Hi Debbie,

I don't know what your original question was, but I did find this information on Lab Tests Online.  Hope it helps you!!

Elevated GGT levels indicate that something is going on with your liver but not specifically what. In general, the higher the level the greater the “insult” to your liver. Elevated levels may be due to liver disease, but they may also be due to congestive heart failure, alcohol consumption, and use of many prescription and non-prescription drugs including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), lipid-lowering drugs, antibiotics, histamine blockers (used to treat excess stomach acid production), antifungal agents, seizure control medications, antidepressants, and hormones such as testosterone. Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and clofibrate can decrease GGT levels.
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Is there anything else I should know?
Even small amounts of alcohol within 24 hours of your GGT test may cause a temporary increase in the GGT. If this occurs, your doctor may want to repeat the test to verify that it is normal.
Smoking can also increase GGT.

Levels of GGT increase with age in women, but not in men, and are always somewhat higher in men than in women.

GGT is about twice as high in persons of African ancestry as in those of European ancestry.







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