Question:
I don't and never have engaged in any risky behaviors, such as drug or alcohol abuse and to my knowledge have not been exposed to hepatitis - I don't even know anyone who has it. All I take is an anti-depressant (which I have taken for years) and run-of-the-mill vitamins and minerals (no holistic supplements). My diet is high in sugar, and I am overweight, but am not diabetic. What could cause these numbers to be high?
Answers:
Fatty liver. If you are overweight and your cholesterol is also high then the fat goes to the liver to be "stored". So, that causes your SGOT and SGPT to go up. Being treated with cholesterol medicine will decrease the fatty liver.
Talk to your doc about this.
Ask your doc, but maybe the antidepressants are doing it?
Also, do you exercise strenuously? That can cause heightened liver enzymes.
Lastly, have you had an ultrasound? Perhaps there is an obstruction near your liver that is damaging it.
Hepatitis can also be autoimmune. Explore these possibilities if your levels stay elevated.
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