Hepatitis B is now very common and highly contagious. To accurately diagnose the course and extent of hepatitis B, it is necessary to have tests for HBeAg, HBeAb,...

The article was written by Specialist Doctor II Pham Tien Ngoc - Emergency Department - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

Hi doctor! I am currently in Japan, I recently had a routine check-up, my AST and ALT are high AST: 49, ALT: 96. A year ago, these indicators were still normal. I want to ask if the AST and ALT are high? Looking forward to your advice, thank you doctor!

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.

Ask Hello doctor, ALT 88.52, AST 42.8, Cholesterol 5.58. So the doctor asked me, what is the effect of men with ALT 88.52? Thank you doctor. Bui Van Hien (1995) Answer Answered by Master, Doctor Do Thi Hoang Ha - Laboratory Department, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.

I tested positive CRP biochemical test index, AST (GOT) 1681 U/L, ALT (GOT) 3087 U/L, GGT 177 U/L. Then the doctor asked me for CRP biochemical test index. What does positive mean? Do you have chronic hepatitis? Can I take liver support medicine to improve my condition? Right now, I'm very confused, hope to get an answer from the doctor soon. Thank you.

AST is an enzyme found primarily in the cells of the liver and kidneys, with smaller amounts also found in the heart and skeletal muscles. High levels of AST can indicate liver cell damage, but it can also be a sign of damage to other organs such as the heart or kidneys. Therefore, doctors often order AST tests along with other tests to evaluate liver function.

Hepatitis B is a global disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. The disease can have an acute course, in which about 90% of cases can be completely cured, only 10% have a chronic course and the end result is cirrhosis and liver cancer.