I had a blood test for life insurance. Everything on the test came back good except my SGOT and SGPT. SGOT is 160 u/l and SGPT is 138 u/l. Tested negative for hep b and hep c. Im 29 and in good physical conditon. Not over weight or obese. Dont drink more than once every other week. What could be the problem?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Elevated levels of liver enzymes GOT and SGPT suggest damage to the liver cells or hepatocytes. Common causes of raised liver enzymes are viral infections, alcohol, Chat Doctor. Viral infections other than hepatitis B and hepatitis C can also cause damage to hepatocytes like Epstein Barr virus, Cytomegalovirus etc. A clinical assessment and other relevant investigations have to be done to know the cause of elevated GOT and SGPT levels. Thanks ad take care