ALT-AST info

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The normal levels for ALT are 7 - 56 ul.

The normal levels for AST are 5 - 35 ul.

http://pathcuric1.swmed.edu/pathdemo/nrrt.htm

From what I can understand, 5 times these levels are cause for concern.

[= ALT 280 ul / AST 175 ul]

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Labs/Archive/Liver/Q197897.html

Apparently [beside liver damage] extreme exercise can cause liver enzyme elevations for two possible reasons.

1 - One is because muscle tissue is torn down during rigorous exercise which in turn releases enzymes from the muscle tissue which mimics liver enzymes (making it falsely appear that liver enzymes are higher than they actually are).

2 - Another is a rarer case where a form of temporary hepatitis of the liver can occur by the extreme exertion.

- High protein diet in conjunction with rigorous exercise was also cited a possible reason for elevated enzymes.

- Otherwise drugs and alcohol can cause elevations, especially if you combine alcohol with something like Tylenol.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Lab-report/show/95760

AST and ALT are considered to be two of the most important tests to detect liver injury, although ALT is more specific than AST.

Sometimes AST is compared directly to ALT and an AST/ALT ratio is calculated.

This ratio may be used to distinguish between different causes of liver damage.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ast/test.html

AST/ALT ratio

http://hepatitis.about.com/od/diagnosis/a/LiverEnzymes.htm

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