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What Causes Elevated AST And ALT Levels In Blood?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Question: ELEVATED 77 ALT AND AST 53 TAKING PROBIOTICS AND RICE YEAST RECENTLY , KINDLY ADVISE?
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Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM, yes your liver enzymes are raised.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM, yes your liver enzymes are raised. This could be due to various causes like fatty liver, medications (not probiotics), alcohol, hepatitis, etc.
Are you on any medication?
Did you have an attack of jaundice in recent past?
Do you take alcoholic drinks?
On receiving answers to these queries, I can help you better--regards
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What Causes Elevated AST And ALT Levels In Blood?

Brief Answer: Hi, welcome to HCM, yes your liver enzymes are raised. Detailed Answer: Hi, welcome to HCM, yes your liver enzymes are raised. This could be due to various causes like fatty liver, medications (not probiotics), alcohol, hepatitis, etc. Are you on any medication? Did you have an attack of jaundice in recent past? Do you take alcoholic drinks? On receiving answers to these queries, I can help you better--regards