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Can Increase Alcoholism Cause High Levels Of ALT And AST?
I am a patient nearing ESRD (not on dialysis yet although I have a fistula) and on the kidney transplant list at Mayo.
Although my ferritin levels have been abnormal over the years, the level has now reached 2000, and my liver enzymes suddenly (within a month) went from normal to ast 124 ast and alt 46. Can this be attributed to the
high ferritin (probably hemachromatosis)???? I had been going through a lot of marital stress in the week prior
to the test and probably drinking more than I normally do. I have now cut out alcohol altogether, as I am really
quite anxious about all of this. I am seeing my PCP on Monday, who will probably refer me to a specialist....
Although my ferritin levels have been abnormal over the years, the level has now reached 2000, and my liver enzymes suddenly (within a month) went from normal to ast 124 ast and alt 46. Can this be attributed to the
high ferritin (probably hemachromatosis)???? I had been going through a lot of marital stress in the week prior
to the test and probably drinking more than I normally do. I have now cut out alcohol altogether, as I am really
quite anxious about all of this. I am seeing my PCP on Monday, who will probably refer me to a specialist....
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Hello,
Yes raised AST AND ALT can be because of alcoholism, but they can be because of several other reasons ( as you were dialysis you should be getting evaluated for virus, may b positive, may be negative , but please get yourself completely evaluated), in your case alcoholism could be one of the reasons, please abstain from It, because if you are planning for a transplant , altered liver enzymes will delay your process . Hope I could help you.
Thank you .
Yes raised AST AND ALT can be because of alcoholism, but they can be because of several other reasons ( as you were dialysis you should be getting evaluated for virus, may b positive, may be negative , but please get yourself completely evaluated), in your case alcoholism could be one of the reasons, please abstain from It, because if you are planning for a transplant , altered liver enzymes will delay your process . Hope I could help you.
Thank you .
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