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Re: Bloodwork...need help with a few abreviations...
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 21:32:01 EST
Thanks, Victoria. Might you know...how high is too high? I wonder what
other side effects I'd experience? Hmmmmm.......
Randi
In a message dated 1/31/2003 9:17:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nichollsvi@cox.net writes:
> Subj: Re: Bloodwork...need help with a few abreviations...
> Date: 1/31/2003 9:17:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:nichollsvi@cox.net">nichollsvi@cox.net</A>
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pcos@obgyn.net">pcos@obgyn.net</A>
> To: <A HREF="mailto:pcos@mail.medispecialty.com">pcos@mail.medispecialty.com</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
> http://www.ighawaii.com/naturally/newsletter/lab.html
> Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - An enzyme that becomes elevated with liver
> disease.
>
> http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm
> Enzymes
>
> AST, ALT, SGOT, SGPT, and GGT and Alkaline Phosphatase are abbreviations
> for proteins called enzymes which help all the chemical
> activities within cells to take place. Injury to cells release these
> enzymes into the blood. They are found in muscles, the
> liver and heart. Damage from alcohol and a number of diseases are reflected
> in high values.
>
> GGT is also elevated in liver disease, particularly with obstruction of
> bile ducts. Unlike the alkaline phosphatase it is not
> elevated with bone growth or damage.
>
> AST/SGOT , ALT/ SGPT are also liver and muscle enzymes. They may be
> elevated from liver problems, hepatitis, excess alcohol
> ingestion, muscle injury and recent heart attack.
>
> Victoria
>
> >From: snowchik@aol.com (Randi)
>
> >What is GGT, AST, and ALT? I am thinking it has something to do with my
> >liver enzymes because they are high and my doc mentioned that my LE were
> >still high...and I know what all the other abreviations stand for on my
> >bloodwork. What is it, what happens if they are high, etc., etc.,
> >etc...
> >
> >Randi
> >
>
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