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Been Under Photo-therapy For High Bilirubin. What About Gamma GT?
hi, I have a 48-year old daughter, who has been under photo- therapy treatment for 8 days because of high blilirubine. finally after 15 days since her birth, this amount reached about 16. she took phenobarbital for 10 days, half of the 15mgrams pill on every 12 hours. and the test results now is : ast = 70 alt= 27 bilirubin total= 4.3 bilirubin direct=0.3 Gamma GT= 230 I would be grateful if I could have your remarks especially about Gamma GT. thank you, ali jafar
Jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) is caused by increase in bilirubin levels. Jaundice oocurs due to three different mechanisms. First the increased break down of RBCs in hemolytic anemia cause incraese in unconjugated bilirubin. Liver disease causes inability of the hepatocytes to conjugate unconjugated bilirubin. Thirdly, any obstruction in flow of bilirubin from the liver to the duodenum causes accumulation of bilirubin and thus jaundice. There are various tests to determine the site of defect in the entire bilirubin metabolism and hence the cause of jaundice. Obstruction of the biliary tract which transmits bilirubin from liver to the duodenum will cause an increase in levels of alkaline phosphatase, gamma Gy and 5-nucleotidase enzymes. So, gamma GT will be raised in disorders of the biliary tree most often alcohol liver disease.
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Been Under Photo-therapy For High Bilirubin. What About Gamma GT?
Hello and welcome to HCM, Jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) is caused by increase in bilirubin levels. Jaundice oocurs due to three different mechanisms. First the increased break down of RBCs in hemolytic anemia cause incraese in unconjugated bilirubin. Liver disease causes inability of the hepatocytes to conjugate unconjugated bilirubin. Thirdly, any obstruction in flow of bilirubin from the liver to the duodenum causes accumulation of bilirubin and thus jaundice. There are various tests to determine the site of defect in the entire bilirubin metabolism and hence the cause of jaundice. Obstruction of the biliary tract which transmits bilirubin from liver to the duodenum will cause an increase in levels of alkaline phosphatase, gamma Gy and 5-nucleotidase enzymes. So, gamma GT will be raised in disorders of the biliary tree most often alcohol liver disease. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal