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I have an gouty athritis and my my alt is80, i take 50mg of diclofenac 3x aday, colchicne 3aday and 300mg alluprnol 3x aday, was my alt is normal, ?

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Slightly high...: Your alanine transaminase (alt) was slightly high at 80. It should be less than 60. It is a sensitive but not a specific test of liver function. Talk to your doctor about what you ought to do and what might be causing the elevation. Also talk to him about a low purine diet which may help you avoid having to take medications with potentially adverse liver effects. Colchicine also ought to be prn...

Answered 6/24/2014

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