What causes elevated liver enzymes?
Patient: I had a blood test for life insurance.  Everything on the test came back good except my SGOT and SGPT.  SGOT is 160 u/l and SGPT is 138 u/l.  Tested negative for hep b and hep c.  I'm 29 and in good physical conditon.  Not over weight or obese.  Don't drink more than once every other week.  What could be the problem? Doctor: Hi,SGOT and ALT are reasonably sensitive indicators of liver damage or injury from different types of diseases or conditions, and collectively they are termed liver tests or liver blood tests. So the next step is to look for certain liver damage and most common cause is fatty liver disease. It should be confirmed by ultrasound. Other causes are viral hepatitis,cirrhosis, medications, alcohol intake or autoimmune diseases. To verify exact cause, US, bilirubin levels and tumor markers should be additionally done. Then appropriate treatment can be started.I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Wish you a good health.Kindly regards,Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein