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Rubye


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My PCP said that high ALT and AST are caused by inflammation of the liver and that symptoms like portal hypertension, an enlarged spleen, and platelets are caused by the scarring/cirrhosis of the liver. So, when the Hepatitis C is gone the inflammation goes away and our liver enzymes like ALT and AST go down to normal healthy levels, but things like platelets can remain low because of the cirrhosis. I was confused about how these all relate to the liver.

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Tig's explained it perfectly.



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Hi Bubble,

Heres another link that explains Liver Function studies. The AST = SGOT and the ALT = SGPT. they aren't referred to that way much anymore, but you still see it mentioned occasionally.

http://www.liverdoctor.com/liver/liver-function-tests/



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I found this site helpful but Mallani is the best at explaining  test results.

http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/patient/hcv/diagnosis/labtests-AST.asp



-- Edited by Brownie on Tuesday 14th of April 2015 07:07:46 PM

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Can someone plese tell me what a test report that shows AST and ALT with "Sgot" next to both. Is this a specialized test for specifics? Thank-you. 



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