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What Causes A High SGPT During A Pregnancy?
i m 11 weeks pregnant. checked my lever last year, including the ultrasound. everything was fine. Got my blood test today. bilirubin is OK, SGOT is OK (28), whereas SGPT is 72! I stress a lot, can this lead to such a result? (If I rule out viral heps, what are other options?) Thank you very much for your answer!
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
An isolated elevated liver enzyme can happen in healthy people with no discernible explanation. Because your SGPT is only slightly over the expected level, I really do not think that anyone is going to be particularly concerned. I do agree that doing tests for hepatitis would be helpful, and if you are not already immune, the Hep B vaccine (which is completely safe during pregnancy) would be in your best interest to protect yourself.
Doctors may never be able to completely find out a reason why your liver enzymes are slightly elevated, as many normal healthy people have that happen once and a while. However what I can tell you is that this is not something that is caused by stress or pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes for the rest of the pregnancy, Dr. Brown
An isolated elevated liver enzyme can happen in healthy people with no discernible explanation. Because your SGPT is only slightly over the expected level, I really do not think that anyone is going to be particularly concerned. I do agree that doing tests for hepatitis would be helpful, and if you are not already immune, the Hep B vaccine (which is completely safe during pregnancy) would be in your best interest to protect yourself.
Doctors may never be able to completely find out a reason why your liver enzymes are slightly elevated, as many normal healthy people have that happen once and a while. However what I can tell you is that this is not something that is caused by stress or pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes for the rest of the pregnancy, Dr. Brown
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