| Re: one of my liver enzymes was high
Yes, that quite strange, usually AST and ALT will increase together. However in some cases that could happen because several factors.
Slight-to-moderate elevations of ALT (usually with higher increases in AST levels) may appear in any condition that produces acute hepatocellular (liver cell) injury, such as active cirrhosis, and drug-induced or alcoholic hepatitis.
Low-to-moderate elevations of AST evels (ranging from 2 to 5 times normal) may indicate metastatic hepatic tumours, acute pancreatitis, pulmonary emboli, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and fatty liver (steatosis).
If your doctor could not answer the problem, try to find a hepatologist (an internist who specializes in liver).
good luck
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