Elevated liver enyzmes?

Question

my ggt (I think that's the right abreviation) and ast? liver enzymes are in the 200's. I've had evlevated enzymes for a while. Dr. doesn't want to do biopsy yet until other things are tried. Any one else with chronicly elevated enzymes? long term effects of them?

Answer 1

A laboratory report of elevated liver enzymes is common. It doesn't indicate a specific disease. However, it may be due to a liver disorder, even if you don't have any symptoms of liver problems. To determine the underlying cause of elevated liver enzymes, your doctor may recommend further testing.

Liver enzymes help maintain a variety of chemical and metabolic processes that occur in the liver. Normally, only very small amounts of these enzymes are present in your blood.

Common causes of elevated liver enzymes include:

Medications, such as certain non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cholesterol-lowering medications, antibiotics and anti-seizure medications
Drinking too much alcohol
Obesity
Diabetes
Elevated triglycerides
Infection, such as viral hepatitis and mononucleosis
Autoimmune disorders of the liver and bile ducts, such as autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis
Metabolic liver disease, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson's disease
Excessive use of certain herbal supplements, such as kava, comfrey, pennyroyal and skullcap
Tumors of the liver or bile ducts
Treatment of elevated liver enzymes depends on the underlying cause. It is important to tell your doctor about any nutritional or herbal supplements you are taking.

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Answer 2

It would help to know the rest of your Liver Function tests to help you. Usually GGT is`elevated with an obstruction of the liver or liver disease, but there has to be other underlying factors. AST is usually related to ALT and those also are elevated with Liver disease or Hepatitis.

Answer 3

What is your hepatitis profile? Are you taking any kind of drugs that can affect the liver function? Do you drink?

Can tell you the long term effects until I know the answer to the above question.