Does anyone know anything about high ALT levels in the liver?
Below is a long explanation version, but elevated ALT is not an urgent issue, but should be followed up to find out the underlying cause for the liver damage. –What is it? The ALT is a protein manufactured in the liver which participates in metabolism. The term ALT refers to alanine-amino transferase. This protein is an enzyme which participates in modifying aminoacids, the building blocks of proteins. The ALT is made predominately in the liver and therefore alterations in the serum ALT can be directly related to disturbances of liver structure and function. –Is the serum ALT hard to measure? It is straightforward to have ones blood sample tested for a serum ALT, it only requires obtaining a blood sample. The serum ALT is easily measured in laboratories throughout the world. The methodology may vary from laboratory to laboratory, making direct comparisons of the absolute serum ALT value difficult, but all laboratories have a normal range for men and women. –What does an elevated ser
