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high ast and alt levels

by Cindylou52, Aug 21, 2009 03:44PM

My AST level is 115 and my ALT level is 154. Looks like these are very very high. Has anyone had levels this high before and does this mean there is damage to my liver?

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by HCA, Aug 21, 2009 03:53PM

To: Cindylou52

They are significantly raised,but not enough to shock people on this forum.
The question is why!
Any competent doctor seeing these numbers will ( unless he knows of another cause) test for hepatitis.
If the levels remain raised for a long period there is likely to be an adverse event affecting your liver.
Surely you will have addressed these issues with doctor who ordered the test in the first place.

by Bill1954, Aug 21, 2009 04:33PM

To: Cindylou52

In cases of acute infection, live enzymes can be elevated to >10,000. I personally had ALT readings around 300 for years. You should discuss these results with your doctor, as HCA suggests. Has he/she commented on this issue yet?

Bill

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