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What Do These ALT Levels Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: I have a question regarding my ALT levels

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (0 minute later)

Hello,

Please attach your report and tell us about your symptoms to let you help.ALT is related liver function.You can take benefits of premium category.REgards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (7 minutes later)

These are my august results......I'll send my December results next

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Give me some time to go through your reports.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Give me some time to go through your reports.I will answer as soon as I have gone through reports.Also let me know about your past medical history, any current medication or symptoms.Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (2 days later)

Have you gone over these lab results?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I went through your reports and previous questions

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Actually I was waiting for your reply about symptoms, if any.

Attached report shows level of ALT around 47- that seems fine.

Previous level of 75 was high and was due to your medications probably.

ALT generally raises whenever there is stress to liver parenchyma.A stress can be infection, medication, alcohol or liver tissue damage etc.

But these level do come back to normal once the underlying cause subsides.

So no special treatment is needed for this apart from removing or resolving underlying cause.

Since other parameters of liver function test are not elevated, there is no need to be worried.

Please ask if there are any doubts.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (14 minutes later)

Thank you. I have been quite worried. I am a 37 white male. I accepted a promotion in my carrer and had to move the family 4 hrs from our previous residence in December. With selling a house, buying a house, getting kids in new school, wife finding new job and new job, i was under enormous stress. I was diagnosed with an "anxiety attack" in December which is where those December results came from. My ALTs were fine then.........ER DR said i was dehydrated though. I then found a GP in July and went for my first checkup. Thats the other lab results...........I WAS SHOCKED THAT MY ALTS XXXXXXX FROM 47 to 75. I got stressed even more. My GP says shes not worried about the ALTs but IS concerned about my cholesterol. Im on Crestor now. In the middle of all this i had an endoscopy and discovered i have a hiatal hernia which is causing horrible acid reflux. Im on nexium now and it seems to be helping. I have changed my diet to a more healthy, vegtable heavy style. I am just really concerned about my liver. Is this normal for ALT levels to fluctuate like this?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stressful life is the cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

All your health issues including raised ALT and cholesterol are related to stressful life and may be previous eating habits.

Fortunately no permanent harm has been done. ALT do fluctuate like this. Like your GP even I am not worried about. It doesn't mean liver has been harmed.

Just calm down, try yoga, breathing exercise, walk,meditations, adequate sleep, afternoon nap if possible and good healthy diet. Try this for three month without break and excuse and everything will be fine.

See you after three months.Feel free to ask if there are doubts.Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (3 minutes later)

Thank you very much Dr. I really appreciate your time and attention to this matter.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome.

Detailed Answer:
It was pleasure assisting you.

Do let me know follow up.It would be great if could find time to leave a positive feedback.Regards

Best wishes for health life.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju