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Posted by Senior Doctor, Specialist II Tran Khac Dien - General Doctor - Outpatient Department - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
GGT (Gamma Glutamyl transferase) is an important liver function test along with other liver enzymes such as AST or ALT. When these indicators all increase, it means that the liver is damaged, most commonly hepatitis caused by beer and alcohol.
What is GGT? GGT index (Gamma GlutamylTransferase) is an enzyme found in many organs in the body such as kidney, spleen, pancreas... however the liver is the main source of GGT in the blood. The normal GGT value in human blood through biochemical tests is about 40UI/ml, when this value increases, it orients to pathological conditions that cause liver damage. Therefore, testing the value of GGT along with other liver enzymes such as AST or ALT is very necessary in assessing the status of liver damage during physical examination. Elevated GGT test is more common in patients with hepatobiliary diseases or liver damage caused by toxic substances. Normally, GGT is increased in the following cases:
Liver damage due to alcohol use, beer abuse Drugs causing liver damage Cases of acute viral hepatitis, cirrhosis Biliary diseases such as gallstones, cholangitis, Cholangiocarcinoma can also increase GGT.
Men GGT tăng trong trường hợp tổn thương gan do sử dụng rượu, bia
Elevation of GGT enzymes is usually quite silent, with non-specific manifestations such as fatigue, anorexia, decreased appetite. In some severe cases, other symptoms can be seen such as jaundice, fever, dark urine, pain in the right lower quadrant...
Elevated GGT is a consequence of long-term liver cell damage but Treatment is not too complicated. In addition to proper rest, diet adjustment, and alcohol restriction on the advice of a doctor, patients need to adhere to taking medication according to the cause of this increase in liver enzymes. Disease prevention also focuses on changing the diet, lifestyle, living and working in a scientific way, avoiding the use of alcohol or substances that are potentially toxic to the liver. In addition, it is necessary to actively prevent infectious hepatitis diseases such as viral hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E...).
If in the past, people used to only see a doctor when they were sick, today, routine health care, health checkups, and proactive disease prevention are becoming popular. This is because education levels have improved, quality of life has been improved and people have been empowered to have proactive access to their own health. At the same time, periodic medical examination and performing laboratory tests will sometimes help detect abnormalities that you have not noticed yourself. From there, people will have an early diagnosis, help with early treatment of diseases as well as receive medical advice on a healthy lifestyle, reducing the risk of common diseases. Thus, with medical services of periodic examination and testing, people will have the conditions and opportunities to live longer and healthier.
Because of the above benefits, with the goal of comprehensive health care, Vinmec International General Hospital System has launched general health checkup packages and performed paraclinical tests in accordance with each object. Customers will be directly taken by the doctor to take personal and family medical history, measure blood pressure, body mass index, physical examination, perform screening tests as well as advice in each situation.
With a team of professional, highly qualified and experienced doctors, modern facilities, and a system of advanced and state-of-the-art testing machines, the periodic health check-up at Vinmec deserves to be an address. Reliable, world-class quality medical care for everyone and every family.
