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When testing hepatic levels do high levels of ALT and AST mean lives damage?

April 26, 2017alt AST damage hepatic high levels Lives mean Testing

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When testing hepatic levels do high levels of ALT and AST mean lives damage?

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AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) are sensitive indicators of liver damage or injury from different types of disease. But it must be emphasized that higher-than-normal levels of these liver enzymes should not be automatically equated with liver disease.