A member asked:

I had some blood work done (privately) and had the following: ast 43 alt 49 ldh 290. i drink heavily on the weekend. is this likely fatty liver?

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Not enough info.: Liver enzymes aren't a reliable indicator of alcohol-related liver changes; they can be several times normal with minimal liver damage, or completely normal with significant fatty liver. In any case, drinking isn't a good idea in any case, but in combination with iddm it's asking for trouble: alcohol blocks the steps your body takes to recover from episodes of low sugar, and can cause fatal hypogl.

Answered 2/17/2014

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