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How Long Should I Wait For Lowering The GGT Levels?
Im 30 yrs old,1.6m and i weigh 74kg.I had a blood test for employment purposes and my GGT was 183.The company asked me to consult my family doc who did a FLT on me a week later(i didnt have alcohol during the period).GGT was 187 and all the other results were ok.How long should i abstain for the ggt to be lower what is the meaning of these results?
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Increased GGT indicates liver injury and it is specific for alcoholic liver injury.
You need clinical examination and few other investigations.
You need few more investigations like random blood sugar(RBS),renal function test(RFT),complete lipid profile,viral markers,complete liver function test,urine RE/ME.
You also need ultrasound of abdomen.
You should avoid red meat and high fat milk products.
You should avoid fried and junk food and avoid alcohol completely.
Medicines should be prescribed after complete investigations.
I suggest my patients to take tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily after food for three months.This help in regeneration of liver cells.
It may take 2-3 months for complete recovery,but you have to quit alcohol intake completely.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
Increased GGT indicates liver injury and it is specific for alcoholic liver injury.
You need clinical examination and few other investigations.
You need few more investigations like random blood sugar(RBS),renal function test(RFT),complete lipid profile,viral markers,complete liver function test,urine RE/ME.
You also need ultrasound of abdomen.
You should avoid red meat and high fat milk products.
You should avoid fried and junk food and avoid alcohol completely.
Medicines should be prescribed after complete investigations.
I suggest my patients to take tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily after food for three months.This help in regeneration of liver cells.
It may take 2-3 months for complete recovery,but you have to quit alcohol intake completely.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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