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Q: Liver Enzymes Alt/ast
asked by: Peter Alan on October 25th, 2006
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I am 38 year-old, male, married with kids, my weight is 83kg=183lb and I am 172cm, around 5'8.

I had an annual test and was diagnosed with:
* liver enzymes
- alt 240 (should be <45.00)
- ast 86 (should be <36.99)

* rbc indices
- mcv 103 (range 80-97). I had this one since last year which was 107
- mch 35 (27-32)

* cholestrol 6.10 (should be <5.19)

* blood in urine

hilgh level of als/ast are due to:
1- alcohol, drugs, medication, hepatitis...None of these apply to me

2- fatty liver...Fatty liver apply to obese people. Is that still a possibility?


3- cancer. Is that a strong possibility?


I am going for an ultrsound, and i'm very worried.
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bazn
replied on June 2nd, 2007
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as you said, a number of things can cause elevated liver enzymes.

are you sure you don't take any medications at all? It is pretty unusual, but statins (cholesterol drugs such as Lipitor) can occasionally cause abnormal liver enzyme levels. do you take any such medications?
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