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Can you give me suggestions on i had bloodwork performed at work and everything came back desirable except my ggt level. it was 181.?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Do you drink?: If you drink alcohol, stop entirely for at least three months and re do the test.

Answered 6/28/2014

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GGT: This is markedly elevated GGT (reference values: 7-51 IU/L). Clinically, elevated GGT levels correlate well with alcohol abuse and alcoholic liver disease. Of course alcohol intake is not the only cause of elevated GGT: certain medications and other liver diseases can show GGT increase. Please,see your doctor and limit alcohol intake.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 5/9/2015

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A member asked:

Can you give me suggestions on i had bloodwork performed at work and everything came back desirable except my ggt level. it was 181.?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr. Elena Roukhadze answered

Dr Ali agreed

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Just say someone did have active cirrhosis going on and was drinking alcohol every other day would GGt be normal on bloodwork ?

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So if a person did have ongoing cirrhosis of the liver and was still drinking alcohol every day the GGt on bloodwork would be elevated right?

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