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What Causes Higher Level Of AST With A History Of Hodgkin Lymphoma?

I exercised vigorously, drank a lot of water, and then went in for a blood test. THe results show my ALT at 33 and AST at 49. I go for a Hepatic Function Panel next month to look into this further. Can exercise increase AST levels? I am also a two times 10 year survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma and received both radiation and Chemo. My thyroid function tests were normal. Thanks for your response
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Hello and thank you for asking HCM.

I have read your reports and i understand your concerns.

First of all I want to say to not worry too much about the slightly elevated level of AST at 49. Its normal range is 10–40 U/L (depending from the laboratory it might vary the normal range a bit)

There are a lot of reasons why a healthy patient has slightly elevated levels of AST and yes, exercise can increase the levels of AST. Here are some of the most common reason why a healthy patient has elevated AST:
-medicines, such as statins, antibiotics,aspirin ect
-alcohol (even 1 glass of wine a night before,can increase the levels)
-exercise

You do not need to worry at the moment,probably after 1 month when you will redo the tests,it will be normal. Usually for AST to get back at normal we need around 30 days to 90 days. So even if after 1 month,it still is slightly elevated, doesn't always mean that you have a serious problem with your liver.

If you have any other question,feel free to ask me.

Dr.Endri Katro
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What Causes Higher Level Of AST With A History Of Hodgkin Lymphoma?

Hello and thank you for asking HCM. I have read your reports and i understand your concerns. First of all I want to say to not worry too much about the slightly elevated level of AST at 49. Its normal range is 10–40 U/L (depending from the laboratory it might vary the normal range a bit) There are a lot of reasons why a healthy patient has slightly elevated levels of AST and yes, exercise can increase the levels of AST. Here are some of the most common reason why a healthy patient has elevated AST: -medicines, such as statins, antibiotics,aspirin ect -alcohol (even 1 glass of wine a night before,can increase the levels) -exercise You do not need to worry at the moment,probably after 1 month when you will redo the tests,it will be normal. Usually for AST to get back at normal we need around 30 days to 90 days. So even if after 1 month,it still is slightly elevated, doesn t always mean that you have a serious problem with your liver. If you have any other question,feel free to ask me. Dr.Endri Katro