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Alt 57 u/l; ast 32 u/l; s. bilirubin (total) 0.60 mg/dl; s. alkaline phosphate 55 u/l; hbs ag: negative > do these labs indicate liver inflammation?

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Dr. Kristel Hunt answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Your ALT is high: about twice as high as it ought to be. If you're overweight, the most likely answer is fatty liver/ NASH. if not, may need further investigation assuming it remains elevated.

Answered 9/9/2014

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Hardly: It seems very unlikely you have an acute liver inflammation.

Answered 9/9/2014

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Dr. ASHRAF MALEK answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Possible: In most labs upper limit of normal AST is 40 U/L. Assuming this yours ALT is 57 suggest abnormal level. This could mean liver inflammation. The question is what is the reason for it ? I would suggest that you need to see a liver specialist (hematologist)

Answered 4/24/2015

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