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What Does AST - 36 And ALT - 51 Indicate?

my ggt is 124 i am 33 years old female , do not drink, my ast is 36 and alt 51 no hepatitis ..did a liver function test all is normal. I suffer hypo thyroid. My doc is considering a liver biopsy should i do it or wait will they ever go back to normal ?
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for posting query at HCM.

Usually ALT or AST values higher than "two times the upper normal limit", is considered abnormal ( in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal).

Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further.
GGT level is high . if you have symptoms ( like pruritus, jaundice) then further blood test maybe advised ( autoimmune antibodies).

merely slightly elevated GGT does not require liver biopsy, to the best of my knoledge.
you may take a second opinion from a another hepatologist.


any further questions are welcomed.
hope to answer your concern.

wish you good health.

regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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What Does AST - 36 And ALT - 51 Indicate?

Hi. Thanks for posting query at HCM. Usually ALT or AST values higher than two times the upper normal limit , is considered abnormal ( in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. GGT level is high . if you have symptoms ( like pruritus, jaundice) then further blood test maybe advised ( autoimmune antibodies). merely slightly elevated GGT does not require liver biopsy, to the best of my knoledge. you may take a second opinion from a another hepatologist. any further questions are welcomed. hope to answer your concern. wish you good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik