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High ferritin plus high alt and ast. obviously too much alcohol consumption. am i killing myself?

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Dr. Georgia Latham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hemochromatosis: Alcohol consumption can cause liver disease with high serum levels of ALT and AST. However, it is very unusual for a high ferritin level to be associated with alcohol consumption. Alcoholics are more often anemic and have low ferritin levels. There is a congenital disorder, called hemochromatosis, which is associated with high ferritin levels, and causes liver damage. Get tested. It is treatable

Answered 4/12/2017

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