Elevated ALT

[AnotherInNeedOfHelp]

Hello everyone, I have lived with Hep B for quite sometime now, I had it since birth apparently, my specialist has put me on a monthly blood test regime for the past 6 month, today is the first time my ALT level went above the accept range of 40-65, its at 69 now. What exactly the number mean?

[AnotherInNeedOfHelp]

Thanks a ton for the info, im glad i found this forum where i can get answers to my questions. good luck to all.

[stevenNYer]

You are probably still in the immuno-tolerant phase of chronic HepB.  Despite a gigantic viral load, not much is happening.  When your ALT become consistently elevated, then ask your doctor to consider treatment.  So monitor your ALTs closely.  Good luck.

[AnotherInNeedOfHelp]

Thanks so much for your response

I was born in China, My grandma on my mom's side had this, both of my parent have hep B and are on medication. I'm 24.

these number are my latest from a couple month ago, i have been getting monthly alt tests.

Iron Binding Capacity            48                           [45-73]           umol/L
      Fraction Saturated               0.50                         [0.20-0.55]

    Alkaline Phosphatase               84                           [50-160]          U/L


    AST                                17                           [10-38]           U/L

    GGT                                32                           [15-80]           U/L

    Ceruloplasmin                     *198                          [215-540]         mg/L

    Ferritin                           238                          [20-300]          ug/L

    Hep B DNA Viral Load
      Hep B Viral Load result          1331185844                                     copies/mL
                                       Detected
The test now in use is Abbott Real Time PCR.  The dynamic range is 34 to 3,410,000,000 copies /mL.  Please note the lower limit of detection has
changed from 3,300 copies/ml to 34 copies /mL.

[favin]

Try milk Thistle. My ALT levels droped from 105 to 37. And do not eat or drink anything non liver friendly

[stevenNYer]

Post all your liver related labs and provide backgraound info.  Like where you were born and age.  One snap shot of ALT tells you almost nothing.