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What Does High Phosphatase Alkaline Levels Mean?

I just got a test result back that said I had what I thought was the flu and I tested positive for Hep C and they said I nedto see a Gastro about high Phosphatase Alkaline levels. It said normal was 0.1 and I had a 11.0 how bad is that on a reference range. Does this mean it is active?
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Dear alkaline phosphatase levels is one of the important enzymes that reflects the l functioning of liver in our body
Once some sort of inflammations sets in our body such enzymes get deranged and there levels are elevated. Now in hepatitis C infection liver get highly inflamed and the functioning of the liver suffers so the levels are very high .
Don't take tension
I please request to you take the your medication s at regular interval so that you do not have any relapses and you are able to carry on your normal life style .
Also only take the diet prescribed by your physician.
Do not anxiety and tension take a toll of you
Rather meditate , It will help in your faster recovery
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What Does High Phosphatase Alkaline Levels Mean?

Dear alkaline phosphatase levels is one of the important enzymes that reflects the l functioning of liver in our body Once some sort of inflammations sets in our body such enzymes get deranged and there levels are elevated. Now in hepatitis C infection liver get highly inflamed and the functioning of the liver suffers so the levels are very high . Don t take tension I please request to you take the your medication s at regular interval so that you do not have any relapses and you are able to carry on your normal life style . Also only take the diet prescribed by your physician. Do not anxiety and tension take a toll of you Rather meditate , It will help in your faster recovery