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What Causes An Elevated Levels Of SGOT And SGPT?
my total serum bilirubin is 1.0 which is normal but my serum sgpt(alt) is 84 and serum sgot(alt) is 42 both of which are above normal.I need some suggestion regarding this, is the condition of my liver is dangerous or i have any form of jaundice or any medicine have increased this sgpt and sgot level because for last 3 months i was taking penicillin tablets
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Hi thanks for contacting health care magic.
You are taking penicillin since 3 month.So Drug induce hepatitis can be the cause.
Second it could be by fatty liver.So rule it out by USG abdomen.
Sometimes viral hepatitis or HBSag carrier might be cause.Do viral marker for that.
Do you have history of any heart problem or muscle injury or myositis like condition?? As they can raised liver enzymes.
If you have history of outside food then also hepatitis A or Hepatitis E can cause.Viral marker useful for it.
I have given you few possibility but drug induce liver affection can be most propable cause.
If still cause not clear liver biopsy USG guided can be helpful.
Take care.
Dr.Parth goswami
You are taking penicillin since 3 month.So Drug induce hepatitis can be the cause.
Second it could be by fatty liver.So rule it out by USG abdomen.
Sometimes viral hepatitis or HBSag carrier might be cause.Do viral marker for that.
Do you have history of any heart problem or muscle injury or myositis like condition?? As they can raised liver enzymes.
If you have history of outside food then also hepatitis A or Hepatitis E can cause.Viral marker useful for it.
I have given you few possibility but drug induce liver affection can be most propable cause.
If still cause not clear liver biopsy USG guided can be helpful.
Take care.
Dr.Parth goswami
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