A 52-year-old male asked:
are liver enzymes readings (alt = 99 u/l and ast = 89 u/l) considered very high and alarming in a liver cancer patient?
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Depends: That depends on what the lab normal range is.(This varies lab to lab) Knowing prior values are also helpful in better interpretation.
Answered on Jan 9, 2017
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Yes: Rising above normal is concerning, but this is a very small rise for liver cancer. Fever, alcohol, indolent hepatitis(esp C) and other meds can caus ... Read More
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Can't tell w/ these.: The bilirubin level is high (whether direct or indirect bilirubin) & this can lead to jaundice. However, the TREND is more important than 1 lab va ... Read More
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LIver: You should have hepatitis B and C ruled out. Second possibility is fatty liver (NAFLD). You should see a gastroenterologist.
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Many causes.: Your symptoms indicate liver disease-lab work corroborate with that.
With negative CT of chest it is highly unlikely be lung cancer.
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