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What Has Caused High SGOT Level When Not Having Drinking Or Smoking Habit?

My nephew is 25year old. He is not into the habit of drinking smoking then too his sgot level is 70. Is it dangerous. What can be done. What are the food habits to be avoided and accepted. and in how many months he should be testing again for re-check. How does the level increase it is due to what reasons. Please reply. I am concerned.
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
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Hi, thank you for posting.

High SGOT(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase) level is caused by many different causes. If someone has high SGOT level, this doesn't mean he/she has liver damage, because the high SGOT level causes are different.

I think that he needs:
1- Abdominal ultrasound, to exclude gall stone.
2- Blood test(erythrocytes rate and hemoglobin level).
3- Heart ECG(electrocardiogram), to exclude heart damage.

In rare causes high SGOT level is caused by muscle injury(that is caused by a disease).

He should visit a gastroenterologist to determine the exact diagnosis.

Regards.
Dr. Behar.
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What Has Caused High SGOT Level When Not Having Drinking Or Smoking Habit?

Hi, thank you for posting. High SGOT(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase) level is caused by many different causes. If someone has high SGOT level, this doesn t mean he/she has liver damage, because the high SGOT level causes are different. I think that he needs: 1- Abdominal ultrasound, to exclude gall stone. 2- Blood test(erythrocytes rate and hemoglobin level). 3- Heart ECG(electrocardiogram), to exclude heart damage. In rare causes high SGOT level is caused by muscle injury(that is caused by a disease). He should visit a gastroenterologist to determine the exact diagnosis. Regards. Dr. Behar.