Elevated ALT levels and high Cholestrol?!
Question: Elevated ALT levels and high Cholestrol!?
I am 29 years old female, weight 138 pounds and height 5 feet 7 inches!. I went for general checkup and my results showed a total cholestrol of 288 and LDL at 189!. My liver test showed ALT at 79 with normal as <40!. AST showed 37 with normal being <30!. I don't drink alcohol and don't smoke!. I am not sure why there is such a sudden increase in the ALT and cholestrol!. Last years medical test showed normal liver functioning and cholestrol within normal limits!. I was asked to get a LFT (Liver function Test) done!. But I had a change in residence!. In the new place I contacted a doctor and he said after looking at the ALT levels that I have Non Alcoholic fatty liver!. Now I have these questions
1!. Do I need to get a second opinion!? Or just reduce around 15 pounds as he suggested!?
2!. Is there a possibility of any other problems than fatty liver!?
3!. How can he know I have non alcoholic fatty liver just by looking at my test results!?
Any suggestions would be greatly helpful to me in deciding!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. Do I need to get a second opinion!? Or just reduce around 15 pounds as he suggested!?
2!. Is there a possibility of any other problems than fatty liver!?
3!. How can he know I have non alcoholic fatty liver just by looking at my test results!?
Any suggestions would be greatly helpful to me in deciding!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You should be with either a gastroenterologist (someone who deals with
digestive diseases) or a hepatologist
(someone who specializes in the liver!.
One blood test may show a problem!.!.!.but
no testing is 100% accurate!. It usually
takes a series of these tests to be done to
be sure that a mistake hasn't been made!.
They have checked your lipid levels, which
is your cholesterol, HDL, VLDL, and LDL!.!.!.
some people can have high levels of this
due to hereditary conditions!. The doctor
usually places a person on a lower
cholesterol diet first!.!.!.to see how far down
this level goes!.!.!.if it doesn't decrease well,
then they are usually placed on medication
to bring it down!.!.!.like statins!.
You had your liver enzymes checked and
they appear to be higher than normal, as
you stated!. If you had another blood test
done, known as LFT or Liver function tests!.!.
it will show them if the cells of the liver
are functioning well enough to do the job
they normally do to keep the body well!.
It would be wise for them to do this!.
If you have had no other testing besides
the blood work to view the liver itself!.!.!.
then I would say to get a second opinion!.!.!.
more testing needs to be done to be sure
what is causing the liver problem!.
Usually, liver disease starts out as
inflammation of the liver cells and has a
number of other causes!.!.!.not just fatty liver:
alcohol consumption, medication toxification, chemical exposure, biiary
blockage or malformation leading to strictures of the bile ducts, mushroom
poisoning, Hepatitis virus like Hep A,B,C,
etc!. and more!. If you believe it is a fatty
liver!.!.!.losing weight does help those who
have this!. The fat that builds up inside the
cells can damage the liver cells!.
Doctors usually start out with blood tests
and then move to the least invasive tests:
like the ultrasound, Ct scan, or MRI!.
They can see how the blood is flowing,
if there are any nodules present, if the
liver is enlarged because of inflammation,
if the liver appears to be fatty and so much
more!. If the liver shows damage to the cells
then they may proceed to an invasive test,
as a last resort, known as the liver biopsy!.
What they see on the liver enzymes ALT and AST level!.!.!.isn't enough to diagnose
your problem!. They may be going by
your medical history!. These enzymes
may be normally elevated because of
hereditary condition and be perfectly
normal for you; they can also be elevated
if you did exercise before you had them done and there may be other reasons for
their elevation!.
It never hurts to get a second opinion to
be sure if you think the doctor is wrong or
uncertain in your diagnosis!. We don't
have enough information here to make
a determination on this!.
Best wishes to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
digestive diseases) or a hepatologist
(someone who specializes in the liver!.
One blood test may show a problem!.!.!.but
no testing is 100% accurate!. It usually
takes a series of these tests to be done to
be sure that a mistake hasn't been made!.
They have checked your lipid levels, which
is your cholesterol, HDL, VLDL, and LDL!.!.!.
some people can have high levels of this
due to hereditary conditions!. The doctor
usually places a person on a lower
cholesterol diet first!.!.!.to see how far down
this level goes!.!.!.if it doesn't decrease well,
then they are usually placed on medication
to bring it down!.!.!.like statins!.
You had your liver enzymes checked and
they appear to be higher than normal, as
you stated!. If you had another blood test
done, known as LFT or Liver function tests!.!.
it will show them if the cells of the liver
are functioning well enough to do the job
they normally do to keep the body well!.
It would be wise for them to do this!.
If you have had no other testing besides
the blood work to view the liver itself!.!.!.
then I would say to get a second opinion!.!.!.
more testing needs to be done to be sure
what is causing the liver problem!.
Usually, liver disease starts out as
inflammation of the liver cells and has a
number of other causes!.!.!.not just fatty liver:
alcohol consumption, medication toxification, chemical exposure, biiary
blockage or malformation leading to strictures of the bile ducts, mushroom
poisoning, Hepatitis virus like Hep A,B,C,
etc!. and more!. If you believe it is a fatty
liver!.!.!.losing weight does help those who
have this!. The fat that builds up inside the
cells can damage the liver cells!.
Doctors usually start out with blood tests
and then move to the least invasive tests:
like the ultrasound, Ct scan, or MRI!.
They can see how the blood is flowing,
if there are any nodules present, if the
liver is enlarged because of inflammation,
if the liver appears to be fatty and so much
more!. If the liver shows damage to the cells
then they may proceed to an invasive test,
as a last resort, known as the liver biopsy!.
What they see on the liver enzymes ALT and AST level!.!.!.isn't enough to diagnose
your problem!. They may be going by
your medical history!. These enzymes
may be normally elevated because of
hereditary condition and be perfectly
normal for you; they can also be elevated
if you did exercise before you had them done and there may be other reasons for
their elevation!.
It never hurts to get a second opinion to
be sure if you think the doctor is wrong or
uncertain in your diagnosis!. We don't
have enough information here to make
a determination on this!.
Best wishes to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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