A member asked:

How reliable is the ast/alt ratio? mine states i should have cirrhosis, however two fibroscans have reported that i don't even have much fibrosis.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not reliable: Transaminases, such as AST or ALT reflect hepatocytolysis, or hepatocellular damage and they are not useful in the diagnosis of cirrhosis. The diagnosis of cirrhosis is ultimately made on liver biopsy.

Answered 8/14/2014

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