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Does High Protein Diet Cause Elevated Enzyme Levels?
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WILL START WITH MY COUSIN'S QUERY..HE IS 48 YRS OLD,SLIGHTLY OVERWEIGHT,ALWAYS DIETIN....HIS LIVER ENZYMES ARE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED..SGOT AND SGPT..IN 40'S AND T.BIL..1.4..CLINICALLY NORMAL..WAS ON FLUCONAZOLE FOR A W=FEW WEEKS..ALSO ON A HIGH PROTEIN DIET.APART FROM THE DRUGS..CAN HIGH PROTEIN DIETS CAUSE ELEVATED ENZYMES??
WILL START WITH MY COUSIN'S QUERY..HE IS 48 YRS OLD,SLIGHTLY OVERWEIGHT,ALWAYS DIETIN....HIS LIVER ENZYMES ARE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED..SGOT AND SGPT..IN 40'S AND T.BIL..1.4..CLINICALLY NORMAL..WAS ON FLUCONAZOLE FOR A W=FEW WEEKS..ALSO ON A HIGH PROTEIN DIET.APART FROM THE DRUGS..CAN HIGH PROTEIN DIETS CAUSE ELEVATED ENZYMES??
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Normally protein consumption doesn't lead elevated liver enzymes...
But if high protein diet consumed regularly along with supplement product for few months than can lead elevated liver enzymes..
He is overweight, hence fatty liver or NASH condition might responsible here..
Slight elevation like around 40 as per history not significant
More than two fold increase need investigation work up...
Temporary viral infections, few drugs, skeletal muscle injury, muscule inflammation, Celiac disease etc are another cause
Work up advisable with...
-Serum cholesterol estimation
-USG abdomen
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
Normally protein consumption doesn't lead elevated liver enzymes...
But if high protein diet consumed regularly along with supplement product for few months than can lead elevated liver enzymes..
He is overweight, hence fatty liver or NASH condition might responsible here..
Slight elevation like around 40 as per history not significant
More than two fold increase need investigation work up...
Temporary viral infections, few drugs, skeletal muscle injury, muscule inflammation, Celiac disease etc are another cause
Work up advisable with...
-Serum cholesterol estimation
-USG abdomen
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
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