Cirrhosis is caused by conditions such as chronic hepatitis, alcohol abuse, or fatty liver disease. It can be diagnosed by testing using X-rays such as computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or through a liver biopsy. The results of these tests help the doctor make an accurate diagnosis and predict an effective treatment.

I just had a blood test with AST:71 U/L (<=37). ALT :39.1 U/L (<=40). The doctor asked me how the AST and ALT levels are, I have liver disease? Thanks for the advice

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.

AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) are liver enzyme indicators that help reflect liver damage. Depending on the type of disease, these indicators will increase to a certain extent. If the cause of elevated liver enzymes is not corrected in time, these indicators may drop unexpectedly because there are no surviving liver cells.

Liver enzymes are an enzyme found in liver cells that help the liver remove toxins. There is always a certain amount of liver enzymes in the blood. High liver enzymes signal the weakening, dysfunction of the liver in the body.

Accumulating clinical data suggest that liver injury is associated with the severity of COVID-19 and is also a major cause of death from COVID-19, especially when liver failure is present. Therefore, early detection, effective treatment, and elucidation of the pathogenesis of liver injury are urgently needed in COVID-19 patients.