What could be the reason for elevated liver enzyme levels?
Patient: 50yoa caucasion male, non smoker, non drinker. 72 tall and weight is 245. only health problem is blood pressure, I just started taking 20mg of Lisinopil. as part of my yearly exam I got a liver functions test..my AST is 32 and my alt is 61. (test indicates 9-46 U/L is normal). I have recently taken to consuming apx 500-700mg of ibuprofen for a tooth ache. can you tell what is going on with my liver? is this something I should worry about. My doc has me set up for hepatitis series next week to check that. Doctor: HelloIncreased ALT may indicate liver injury.It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis,alcohol intake,altered lipid profile,auto immune causes etc.You may need few more investigations like routine hemogram,random blood sugar,lipid profile,ANA estimation,viral markers,urine RE/ME,ultrasound of abdomen.I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily for three months to my patients.It helps in regeneration of liver cells.Further requirement of medicines depend upon findings.Findings are not related to recent intake of ibuprofen.Get well soon.Take CareDr.Indu Bhushan