A 31-year-old member asked:
What type of treatment is given to patients with elevated levels of sgot, sgpt and alkaline phosphatase?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Depends on the cause: We do not treat the tests but what is the reason for the abnormal tests
it may be due to gall bladder disease, or liver condition and the underlying condition has to be addressed and treated.
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Don't treat the labs: They're a marker for significant disease which must be diagnosed. Your physician will rule in / out alcohol, medication allergy (including weird herbals), hepatitis B / C, Wilson's, hemochromatosis, antitrypsin deficiency, and the less-treatable but usually less-devastating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis which often responds to aerobic condition. Best wishes.
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