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My ast level is 86 and my alt level is 228. i am a 41 year old female who is relatively healthy. do i need to have a liver biopsy?
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You have "hepatitis": Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of liver cells, as is indicated by elevation in serum transaminases (ast and/or alt). Hepatitis can be caused by a variety of issues (infectious, ischemic, metabolic, toxic, infiltrative, alcohol-related, drugs, etc.). It's impossible to say why your liver tests are elevated without more information--so what tests have been done ; what else has been ruled out?
Answered 3/12/2015
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