Question 1

ggt of 331 non drinker.  other lfts raised.  elevated iga?

Accepted Answer

This is serious: I trust you are not taking some other medication that is doing this to you. You'll be checked for autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis b and c, sclerosing cholangitis (doubt), hemochromatosis, wilson's and antitrypsin deficiency. If all are negative, which is likely, suspect metabolic syndrome / fitness rx. I would not draw any additional conclusion from the elevated iga.

Question 2

how specific is raised ggt as a marker of alcohol abuse?

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Not: Liver disease or damage will elevate ggt--but it is elevated in 75% of pts with chronic alcoholism and can b used to follow drinkers.

Question 3

if i have fatty liver, other than elevated ggt, what other liver enzymes should be raised?

Accepted Answer

ALT, AST: Hi. Elevated GGT is more a sign of biliary tree inflammation (such as gallstones, sludge, cholecystitis, etc) than of fatty liver. Fatty liver typically has elevations in the transaminases, ALT and AST.

Question 4

could drinking kombucha tea once, day before blood work was done, raised my ggt to 157 following day?

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That'd be a first: You're the guy with the elevated RDW, correct?  Some folks always run a high GGT -- it's genetic. Your ropinirole isn't noted for raising GGT but medications can do this unpredictably. More worrisome causes of high GGT include liver tumors -- these would typically also elevate your alkaline phosphatase.

Question 5

i got my results, sgot is 24, sgpt is 40, alp 110, and ggt 10. is somthing to worry about? they told me sgpt is slightly raised. why could that be? ty!

Accepted Answer

Don't worry.: The normal range for SGPT varies from lab to lab, and if this reading is outside of the normal range for your lab, it is only slightly so. Given this, i would not worry about it, but i would recommend getting it repeated in 2 to 3 months to see if it is still elevated. I would probably cut back on alcohol, and if you're overweight, i would consider trying to lose some weight in the meantime. If the SGPT is persistently elevated, then other tests can be done to determine why it is so.

Question 6

would normal liver ultrasound result and fibroscan result of 5.5 kpa/cap 227, be enough to exclude liver fibrosis? mild raised ggt. all other normal

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Mild or no fibrosis: First of all, using FibroScan® to obtain a reliable liver stiffness measurement may require 10 or more valid measurements, according to the manufacturer's recommendations.  The range of kPa values for normal and patients with fibrosis do overlap, but a value of 5.5 is low enough to exclude the need for biopsy as no or mild fibrosis.  It does not rule out liver disease.  Repeat study in a year

Question 7

my high levels of ggt doctors say is alcohol, but i dont drink, they wont review my head scans or do a ct . is ggt raised in nuero  myotonic dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: What is the GGT level? There are many medications that can raise GGT. How much do you weight? Fatty liver is an other cause. If GGT is only minimally elevated and stable and there is good reason to take the medications that my be raising it, that may be okay. See this site for more info.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003458.htm

Question 8

my radiologist report : liver displays raised parenchymal echogenicity with no mass lesion or dilated ducts. my blood test : ggt reading is 285 h iu/l?

Accepted Answer

Good news/bad news: Your liver does not have any tumor or cyst formation; however, GGT elevation suggests irritation/inflammation ( alcohol. hepatitis, infection etc. ) Abstain from any/all alcohol and certainly get screen for infectious hepatitis A, B and C.

Question 9

raised liver alt&ggt,no history of being raised before - don't drink. only new med is thyroxine.bilrub,alp,protein,albumin,globulin normal.why raised?

Accepted Answer

How raised?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, it would have been helpful to have the actual values. As a rule of thumb, it the values are more three times the normal limit, it is not an emergency and you may see your doctor at your convenience.

Question 10

my serum gamma gt is 130. i dont drink alcohol at all. i take different medications as im disabled & have a lot of pain. could this be the cause of high results? any other reasons? is 130 a dangerous result? any advice?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, the medicaons you are taking could be affecting the results. Visit this site for more info on this topic.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003458.htm
Wish you good health!

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Ggt of 331 non drinker. other lfts raised. elevated iga?

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How specific is raised ggt as a marker of alcohol abuse?

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If i have fatty liver, other than elevated ggt, what other liver enzymes should be raised?

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Could drinking kombucha tea once, day before blood work was done, raised my ggt to 157 following day?

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I got my results, sgot is 24, sgpt is 40, alp 110, and ggt 10. is somthing to worry about? they told me sgpt is slightly raised. why could that be? ty!

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Would normal liver ultrasound result and fibroscan result of 5.5 kpa/cap 227, be enough to exclude liver fibrosis? mild raised ggt. all other normal

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My high levels of ggt doctors say is alcohol, but i dont drink, they wont review my head scans or do a ct . is ggt raised in nuero myotonic dystrophy?

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My radiologist report : liver displays raised parenchymal echogenicity with no mass lesion or dilated ducts. my blood test : ggt reading is 285 h iu/l?

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Raised liver alt&ggt,no history of being raised before - don't drink. only new med is thyroxine.bilrub,alp,protein,albumin,globulin normal.why raised?

A member asked:

My serum gamma gt is 130. i dont drink alcohol at all. i take different medications as im disabled & have a lot of pain. could this be the cause of high results? any other reasons? is 130 a dangerous result? any advice?

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