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How Can Elevated GGTP Levels Be Treated?

My insurance application blood test returned a GGTP reading of 5 times higher than normal. I am a regular wine drinker, have started following a ketogenic diet and have had gallbladder attacks 3 years ago. What can be causing this and what can be done to lower this
Mon, 13 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase(GGTP) level is too sensitive, frequently elevated when no liver disease is apparent.

A GGTP test is useful in only two instances:

(1) It confers liver specificity to an elevated alkaline phosphatase level;
(2) In aminotransferase level elevations with AST/ALT ratio greater than 2, elevation of GGTP further supports alcoholic liver disease.

So if you confirm that GGTP is due to alcohol intake. Avoid alcohol. check for liver function, use tablet Metadoxine twice a day for five days.
Recheck it frequently for improvement. use green leafy vegetables.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Elevated GGTP Levels Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase(GGTP) level is too sensitive, frequently elevated when no liver disease is apparent. A GGTP test is useful in only two instances: (1) It confers liver specificity to an elevated alkaline phosphatase level; (2) In aminotransferase level elevations with AST/ALT ratio greater than 2, elevation of GGTP further supports alcoholic liver disease. So if you confirm that GGTP is due to alcohol intake. Avoid alcohol. check for liver function, use tablet Metadoxine twice a day for five days. Recheck it frequently for improvement. use green leafy vegetables. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.