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Suggest Treatment For Elevated GGT Levels
Question: I just got a medical done for life insurance . All the other results were fine but my ggt came out 78 . Is that too alarming . I am a heavy drinker
Brief Answer:
Alcohol related
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
The high GGT is due to alcohol intake and the inflammation to the liver from the same.
If you stop drinking alcohol, it will return to normal and you are less likely to have any chronic liver disease. On the other hand if you continue to drink, you are likely to develop an alcoholic liver disease like alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis or even cancer of the liver.
Do get back to me if you have further query.
Alcohol related
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
The high GGT is due to alcohol intake and the inflammation to the liver from the same.
If you stop drinking alcohol, it will return to normal and you are less likely to have any chronic liver disease. On the other hand if you continue to drink, you are likely to develop an alcoholic liver disease like alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis or even cancer of the liver.
Do get back to me if you have further query.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do I have to completely stop or I need to reduce it and do in moderation
Brief Answer:
Stopping completely is better.
Detailed Answer:
It is better to stop it completely, as the reduction in amount is more difficult to stick to.
You may also get an abdominal ultrasonogram to see if there is any change in the liver.
Stopping completely is better.
Detailed Answer:
It is better to stop it completely, as the reduction in amount is more difficult to stick to.
You may also get an abdominal ultrasonogram to see if there is any change in the liver.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It's not easy to completely stop . Will doing it in moderation will help or it will still damage the liver in due course
How high or alarming is 78 ggt
How high or alarming is 78 ggt
Brief Answer:
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
It's about twice the normal value.
It is better to keep off alcohol at least till the GGT returns to normal.
Then upto 2 drinks a day may be okay. Make sure that ALT and GGT remain normal.
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
It's about twice the normal value.
It is better to keep off alcohol at least till the GGT returns to normal.
Then upto 2 drinks a day may be okay. Make sure that ALT and GGT remain normal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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