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Blood Work Shows Elevated Levels Of GGTP. Non Drinker. Also On Medicine For High Cholesterol. What Is Your Opinion?

My Cardiogist had blood work done that included a liver/hepatic panel. My results were: AST-26, ALT-21, ALK-108, /ilirubin, total-.05, Bilirubin, Direct-.04, Albumin-4.0, Total Protein-6.7 and GGTP-177. He did not mention these results but I saw the lab marked the GGTP as being high. I do not drink and I was wondering if this is too high. I was also put on Pravastatin 40mg daily due to high cholesterol (241 total and 31 HDL; triglyceride was high at 262 down from 491). Thank you Brian Marsh
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,

You are having high Lipid levels and taking statin(Pravastatin), your cholesterol and triglyceride are still high you should take care of diet and take your treatment
regularly.

Your GGPT level is high which is commonly high in damage due to alcohol but this is not only one cause of high level of GGPT.

The enzyme is present in liver and pancreas hence it can rise in hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver tumors,myocardial infarction, heavy or chronic alcohol use, pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis and viral infections such as Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus (CMV).

There are few drugs which can increase the level of GGPT like dialantin, Phenobarbital. In fact Cholesterol lowering drugs can decrease the level of GGPT.

Please discuss with your physician regarding the cause if necessary get your CT scan abdomen and pancreatic enzymes is amylase,s. Lipase.

Hope this information Helps.
Take care.
Good Luck.
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D
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Blood Work Shows Elevated Levels Of GGTP. Non Drinker. Also On Medicine For High Cholesterol. What Is Your Opinion?

Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic, You are having high Lipid levels and taking statin(Pravastatin), your cholesterol and triglyceride are still high you should take care of diet and take your treatment regularly. Your GGPT level is high which is commonly high in damage due to alcohol but this is not only one cause of high level of GGPT. The enzyme is present in liver and pancreas hence it can rise in hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver tumors,myocardial infarction, heavy or chronic alcohol use, pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis and viral infections such as Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus (CMV). There are few drugs which can increase the level of GGPT like dialantin, Phenobarbital. In fact Cholesterol lowering drugs can decrease the level of GGPT. Please discuss with your physician regarding the cause if necessary get your CT scan abdomen and pancreatic enzymes is amylase,s. Lipase. Hope this information Helps. Take care. Good Luck. Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D