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Child 2 years old is diabetic, we make sgot analysis which is 56 high , an sgpt is 40. and albumin is 4.6 . what this means? and what is the next ste

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Not Serious: Although elevated, this is not bad.Could be from a viral infection or medicine reaction.Check with your doctor.

Answered 3/28/2013

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Not liver!: If their is an issue with the liver, SGPT is the canary in the cage and is more likely to be elevated, and to a greater extent compared with sgot. Also, SGPT comes from the liver only. Sgot being elevated, with a normal SGPT usually means it is not liver! the reason: SGOT comes from muscle as well as liver. I have many patients with this coupling of increased SGOT and normal sgpt. It is muscle!

Answered 6/10/2014

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