Elevated ALTSGOT

We just had a blood draw done.  Endocrine doctor called and said 5 times higher ALTSGOT  liver enzyme.  I am 99.9% sure that this is common in DMD...but could someone confirm for me so that I can relax.....Thanks Char Burke

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Permalink Reply by Janine on October 3, 2011 at 10:24pm
Yes, liver enzymes are elevated in boys with dmd.
Permalink Reply by Char Burke on October 3, 2011 at 11:05pm

Thanks Janine - I was pretty sure that was right.  When I googled ALT enzyme though it mentioned other issues....Thanks.

 

Permalink Reply by Andrea Cleary on October 4, 2011 at 7:29am

Usually thought of as "liver enzymes", but are also found in muscle, and that's why they are high in our boys.  I'm surprised your endocrinologist was surprised...

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Permalink Reply by Tammy on June 14, 2012 at 1:07am

Doesn't that mean that the liver is working harder?

Permalink Reply by Ofir Arad on June 14, 2012 at 4:16pm
The liver enzymes are very similar to muscle enzymes, the liver enzymes analysis is not designed to be done with other muscle enzymes in the blood. In DMD the muscle enzymes are very elevated in the blood so the result of the liver enzymes analysis seems higher than it is.

Tammy said:

Doesn't that mean that the liver is working harder?

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