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My mom's alt:46 and ast:29 in january. now alt:23 and ast:20. was slight alt increase bad? tested neg for hep b, c. she's on high blood press meds.

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ALT barely elevated: Even in january the alt was barely elevated and it is now within normal limits and the earlier level should not be cause for concern. Many medications can affect liver function test results.

Answered 3/21/2016

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A member asked:

My mom's alt:46 and ast:29 in january. now alt:23 and ast:20. was slight alt increase bad? tested neg for hep b, c. she's on high blood press meds.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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