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What Does My Blood Report Indicate?

I am in my 5th month of taking Isoniazid (due to a positive TB skin test). My recent blood work shows an my SGOT as 197 and my SGPT as 237 -- this is way different from these values after 1 month of the drug (SGOT) of 30 and SGPT of 31. Does this mean I have liver damage?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Dear patient you are taking isoniazid which is a hepatotoxic drug. SGOT and SGPT are enzymes released into the blood circulation due to liver cell damage. That means u have got liver cell damage due to isoniazid.
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What Does My Blood Report Indicate?

Dear patient you are taking isoniazid which is a hepatotoxic drug. SGOT and SGPT are enzymes released into the blood circulation due to liver cell damage. That means u have got liver cell damage due to isoniazid.