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What Causes Low Liver Transaminase Levels?
Question: my liver readings are in the mid 70s from taking annabolic steriods how long will it take to return to normal and will milk thistle help
Brief Answer:
liver function tests getting back to normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
liver transaminases level in mid 70s is nothing to worry about. The liver has remarkable capacity to regenerate. Even with this low transaminase level, we sometimes keep taking the patient drugs if its essential to patients life. anabolic steroids can cause elevated Liver function tests from drug induced cholestasis and from hepatic adenoma which has an association with anabolic steroids. If the elevated transaminases are due to drug induced cholestasis( means sludging of the bile by the drug), you should be having normal tests in a matter of 2-3 weeks or even before that as long as you discontinue taking anabolic steroids. If its hepatic adenoma,which is unlikely, in that case you also need to discontinue drugs but the transaminases and other liver function tests level getting back to normal would take some time, like in months. Hopefully your issue will resolve. There is nothing to worry. Thank you
Dr. Khan
liver function tests getting back to normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
liver transaminases level in mid 70s is nothing to worry about. The liver has remarkable capacity to regenerate. Even with this low transaminase level, we sometimes keep taking the patient drugs if its essential to patients life. anabolic steroids can cause elevated Liver function tests from drug induced cholestasis and from hepatic adenoma which has an association with anabolic steroids. If the elevated transaminases are due to drug induced cholestasis( means sludging of the bile by the drug), you should be having normal tests in a matter of 2-3 weeks or even before that as long as you discontinue taking anabolic steroids. If its hepatic adenoma,which is unlikely, in that case you also need to discontinue drugs but the transaminases and other liver function tests level getting back to normal would take some time, like in months. Hopefully your issue will resolve. There is nothing to worry. Thank you
Dr. Khan
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