What causes elevated liver enzymes?
Patient: my husband is 34years old.he is 103 kg and 179cm today he makes liver enzyme test and they are high but he didn't have any symptoms nor signs.is it possible because of overweight?we have made also tests for hepatitis A B and C and waiting the results.iam really worried Doctor: Hi.Thanks for posting query at HCM.Usually ALT or AST values higher than "two times the upper normal limit", is considered abnormal ( in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further.Alcohol ingestion and "obesity" are common causes of elevated liver enzymes in developed countries. however, HepB and C should be ruled out.advice for fatty liver:- abstinence from "Alcohol" - LOW fat diet should be followed, AVOID junk food and beverages- decreased oil consumption (oily food)- NO red meat- green vegetables should be ingested daily- use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day- reduce weight if overweight/obese-"recheck liver enzymes after 6 to 8 weeks" and/or ultrasound.any further questions are welcomed.hope to answer your concern.wish you good health.regards,Dr Tayyab Malik