I am concerned about my LFT values. How to correct them?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am 30 years old and had a full body checkup. My liver function test showed the following values. Alanine transaminase (ALT) 104 U/L (method - UV with pyridoxal-5-phosphate), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 60 U/L and Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) 63 U/L. I am concerned about the LFT values. How to cure them? Also, I get some mild intermittent pain in the upper right quadrant.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can see that you are concerned about your laboratory test. You did not mention alcohol or medication use.

Increased liver enzymes can be caused by fatty liver, viral infections, and some less common causes.

I would recommend you to do a liver ultrasound, and if it was normal, laboratory test for causes of hepatitis could be useful.

If it was normal, GGT could be repeated because increased GGT can be a sign of bile duct disease and may need MRI for investigation.

For further information consult a medical gastroenterologist online.