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Live blood test levels

According to my lab, I have high levels of my liver enzyme test.

AST = 55 U/L Reference: <40
ALT = 47 U/L  Reference: <41

What can this be? I have gained around 25 pounds and been eating restaurant junkie food such as chicken and salsa (example: chicken parm, chicken marshalla, chicken francaise, hamburgers and few other foods.)

I'm immune to Hepatitis B, i'm getting my Hepatitis C results in 3 days.
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I just did a calculation of your BMI (body mass index)

Anything over 30 is considered obese at 5'4" and 180 pounds that is a BMI of 30.9

Even your previous weight of 155 puts you as overweight with a BMI of 26.6.

To achieve a max normal BMI score of less than 25 the max normal weight for a person of 5'4" is less than 145 lbs that should be your goal if your doctor agrees is to get your weight to less than 145 lbs.
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Of Your blood work ,you said "Non reactive". That doesn't mean a lot. What we're talking about,is the cause of your elevated liver enzymes. You should be tested for all hepatitis, to exclude you're infected. Then you know,your elevated liver enzymes,are not caused by hepatitis infection. If you're infected with any hepatitis virus,then you should see a liver specialist, and will tell you more. Good luck.
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Is not Hepatitis, i got tested for all STD and came back negative. Then i did another blood test and only the ALT came back High this time.

AST: 37 (Reference: <40) Units: U/L
ALT: 52 HI (Reference: <41) Units: U/L
Hep c in general is not considered to be an STD. It is a blood borne virus.

To transmit hep c it requires hep c infected blood to enter the blood stream of an uninfected person.

As your doctor has already said it is suspected your elevated liver enzymes appear to be related to having a fatty liver.

Follow your doctors recommendations regarding diet and exercise and your liver enzymes should return to normal.

Good luck  
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Update:
AST: 37 (Reference: <40) Units: U/L
ALT: 52 HI (Reference: <41) Units: U/L

Total Protein: 9.4 (Reference: 5.9 - 8.4) Units: g/dL
Albumin 5.1 (Reference: 3.5 - 5.2) Units: g/dL
Globulin 4.3 HI (Reference: 1.7 - 3.7) Units: g/dL

Hepatitis B and C: Non-Reactive

I gained about 30 pounds in the past 9-12 months.

Age: 22
Sex: M
Height: 5.4 ft
Weight: 180 pounds.

Used to weight 152 pounds. I have been eating a lot of fatty foods, especially chicken with some greasy sauce, i like to suck the sauce on bread and eat it.


Can this be my issue? If i drop my fat for 10% less, can that help me and a good diet?
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Isn't that what your doctor has already said to you that is is your weight?
I got an ultrasound today, nothing hasn't been decided yet with my doctor but he told me last time i saw him that the enzymes levels are a bit higher than normal. I'm really worried but thank God it wasn't hepatitis  
Well in a way as hep c is almost entirely curable for most patients if it had been hep c you could be treated and cured. This would cause your enzymes to return to normal.

But since your problems seem to be from fatty liver disease caused by being overweight that means you have work to do to loose that excess weight with improved diet and exercise as allowed by your doctor.

Best of luck on your journey
683231 tn?1467323017
One of the more common causes of mildly elevated liver enzymes is NAFLD (non alcoholic fatty liver disease)

Do you liver a favor and try to lose those extra pounds

Good luck
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will do! i was 152 pounds a year ago doing exercise daily then i stopped and now i weight 181 pounds and i don't do exercises at all, not even stretch and been eating unhealthy and fatty foods.
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If your doctor told you that, is most likely what I said before. Nothing serious with your liver. Just probably extra fat in the liver cells,caused by obesity,and is causing inflammation. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL. Avoid fatty food,reduce your calories, and do some cardiovascular exercise like walking or jogging,in order to loose weight gradually. Fallow your doctor instructions. Good luck.
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683231 tn?1467323017
Have you asked a doctor? That is your best option to receive a prompt and accurate diagnosis.
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He will perform another blood test and if same results come back the same, we will move into a test that will login or the liver yo make sure that is normal. The doctor told me that is not high as where something serious can happen. I'm considered obesity, I have gained 25 pounds in the last 9 months or so. I haven't been eating healthy.
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From the Mayo Clinic:

Causes
By Mayo Clinic Staff

Many diseases and conditions can contribute to elevated liver enzymes. Your doctor determines the specific cause of your elevated liver enzymes by reviewing your medications, your signs and symptoms and, in some cases, other tests and procedures.

More common causes of elevated liver enzymes include:

Over-the-counter pain medications, particularly acetaminophen (Tylenol, others)
Certain prescription medications, including statin drugs used to control cholesterol
Drinking alcohol
Heart failure
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Obesity
Other causes of elevated liver enzymes may include:

Alcoholic hepatitis (severe liver inflammation caused by excessive alcohol consumption)
Autoimmune hepatitis (liver inflammation caused by an autoimmune disorder)
Celiac disease (small intestine damage caused by gluten)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
Epstein-Barr virus
Hemochromatosis (too much iron stored in your body)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Mononucleosis
Polymyositis (inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness)
Sepsis
Thyroid disorders
Toxic hepatitis (liver inflammation caused by drugs or toxins)
Wilson's disease (too much copper stored in your body)

Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
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To follow up these are other of my test results:

Total protein: 9.1 High (reference 5.9 - 8.4)
Albumin: 5.1 (reference 3.5 - 5.2)
Globulin: 4.0 High (reference 1.7 - 3.7)

The units are in g/dL

A/G ratio: 1.3 (reference 1.1 - 2.9)
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As Lynn said, many factors can cause elevated liver enzymes. Including medications.Elevated liver enzymes means, that liver cells,are being damaged by something, could be a virus( Hepatitis), alcohol,or medications,or autoimmune ( Your own body attacks them). In your case,being overweight, certainly doesn't help, but I doubt it is something serious to do with your liver ( IM NOT A DOCTOR,JUST MY OPINION). Obesity, can contribute to extra fat in the liver cells, a condition known as NAFLD (Non alcoholic fatty liver disease), but takes decades to do some serious damage. Also,drugs like illegal street drugs,alcohol abuse, and bad diet,is the combination to liver damage. If you're immune to hepatitis, which hepatitis are you immune to? Hep a, is food contamination and is non chronic,, hep b or c,are blood and sex related, and can be chronic,but 95% of chronic cases are from birth,as adults,can clear the infection on their own. If you have elevated liver enzymes, your doctor should perform tests to exclude any of this things,I just mentioned. Then I'm really surprised your doctor didn't do it. Good luck.
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