What Causes Altered SGOT And SGPT Levels In A Diabetic?

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015

Question: my wife of 47 years old has sgot reading 56 and sgpt 70 she is diabetic since 15 years how to bring it back to normal levels and to have better energy levels

thanking you sir

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to find the cause first.

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your question.
I presume that your wife has Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.
It is not uncommon to have altered SGOT and SGPT in diabetes. There are several reasons.
1) Fatty liver with XXXXXXX ( due to fat accumulation in liver).
2) Some medicines can cause elevated SGOT and SGPT.
3) Other liver disorders.

Please get a full liver function test ( LFT). Along with that, you may also get an ultrasound scan of liver, pancreas, gall bladder. It is also recommended to do Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B screening.

If she has fatty liver, the easiest way to reduce SGOT and SGPT is weight reduction and active exercise.
Controlling diabetes and high cholesterol levels also will help.

So, first we need to identify the cause of elevated SGOT and SGPT. That is very important so that correct remedy can be prescribed.

Regards
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (8 hours later)

She is diabetic type 2 and little over weight
Local doctor has prescribed essential L for
30 days.can we for 30 days to take the next lever
Function test

Look forward to hear from you

Lovingly XXXXX

Dear Dr XXXXXXX

I hope you received my answer as I am new to online
Medicine kindly help me

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Weight loss and exercise

Detailed Answer:
Yes, you could wait a month. The SGOT and SGPT are just 2 times above normal.
We take it significant when it goes above 3 times above normal.

Mean while try to lose some weight and encourage exercise.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (15 hours later)

Dear Dr XXXXXXX

Thank you.

Lovingly XXXX

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the reply. You are welcome to ask further. If no questions, may I request you to close the query. Wishing yourself and your wife good health .

Regards
Binu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar