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Alanine aminotransferase
Alanine aminotransferase is an enzyme that is found in blood serum and in some tissues, most notably liver cells. It is commonly measured clinically in the diagnostic evaluation of liver injury. It can be significantly elevated in a variety of entities, including diabetes, heart failure, hepatitis, myopathies and other entities. When found, one needs to determine the reason for the elevation.
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A 45-year old asked:
What does it mean if I got a low alanine aminotransferase?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does it mean to have an alanine aminotransferase of 35?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: alanine aminotransferase?
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A 49-year old female asked:
My Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) is 58 U/L should I be worried?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Alanine aminotransferase levels recently is 38. Normal is usually 17-20 for me. What can cause the recent elevation? All other labs are fine. 40 yr old female. Exercise daily. Please advise?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I made blood test for alanine aminotransferase.Result of my rrange is 30 u/l. Is it not save?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I got blood work done in Aug 2022 and it showed my Alanine Aminotransferase were 82 UL is this bad. My doc said last time I had slight fatty liver last time I saw him. I was heavily drinking for 2 years. Cut it back to twice a week since I saw this?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have slightly elevated liver enzymes. My Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) is 43 u/L and my Aspartate Amino Transf (AST/SGOT) is 36. Both are double what they were 6 months ago. I also have slightly high Neutrophils % and slightly low Lymphocytes?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I did a liver profile test : alkaline phosphatase 47.1 u/l aspartate aminotransferase (sgot )39 u/l alanine transaminase (sgpt)53.7 u/l?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: aminotransferase?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's aspartate aminotransferase?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Question on Liver Function Test results ALT aminotransferase ) Had test in 2016 next Test in 2021 Only result which was noticeably different since then was my ALT has gone up from 13 u/L to 40 u/L is rise any cause for concern for 50+YR old male?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why coes serum aminotransferase increase in liver disease like viral hepatitis ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Is ginkgo biloba bad for liver? Recovering from mononucleosis, Aspartate Aminotransferase about 0,7 - can I take it?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I had a spot on adrenal gland, blood work results were high aspartate aminotransferase level, low phosphate level and high platelet mean volume. help.
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A 30-year old female asked:
On my recent metabolic panel my aspartate amniotransferase was 42. What is this?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: alanine?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Alanine transaminase levels of 48 what does this mean?
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A 17-year old female asked about a female:
Is it alright for a 14 year old female to take beta alanine?
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A 29-year old asked:
Does beta alanine work for body building?
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A female asked:
Hello. My blood work shows slightly Low Globulin and High Alanine 2.1 low and 49 high What could this mean?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My b12 levels are always 1200-1300 and my alanine levels are high. Does it neccesarily mean something is wrong with the liver?
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A 47-year old female asked:
My recent alanine aminotransfere ALT blood work showed an increase, for the past 7 months it tanged 25 or 27, now its 60. Should i be concerned?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What is the significance of having high blood alanine levels? thsi was part of an amino acid analysis.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Alanine transaminase levels of 48 apparently should be below 34 on liver function tests everything else looks within normal limits what does this mean?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Does beta alanine have any scientific backing for use as a body building supplement?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Took beta alanine and now I have dry tongue. how to fix dry tongue. i don't have dry mouth though, just dry tongue?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I took pre workout (bucked up)a few hours ago and wondering if any of the ingredients will interact with sildenafil? Specifically the citrulline Malate and the beta-alanine. I was just prescribed the sildenafil today for the first time?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Liver function test Total bilirubin level: 57 umol/L XE2px: (alkaline) 68 U/L XaLJx: (alanine) 22 U/L XE2eA: (albumin) 48 g/L Liver damage? Thoughts?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have been taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) xr 20mg for at least 6 months. Is it okay if I take Beta Alanine while on adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine)?
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