Alt Enzyme Elevated And Hepatitis

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Elevated liver enzyme AST/ALT

My AST/ALT are higher than normal range, all Hepatitis panel negative except B core ab which to me has always been positive indicating past exposure or immunity.No drug, no sex, no alcohol involvement. Fatty liver? No weight problem. What could I...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You may want to see a hepatologist to see if you have had a complete evaluation for other causes of liver disease such as hemochromatosis, autoimmune liver disease, etc. On the other hand these blood tests may just be a little out of range and do... Read more »

Elevated liver enzymes, sustiva or hepatitis C?

Dear Doctor, after being on sustiva/truvada for almost three months my HIV viral load is... Read more »

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alt tests high liver enzymes

could high liver enzymes be a factor in being hiv positive, i was tested at a plasma center and... Read more »

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Elevated Liver Function Test After Exposure?

Posted by MiamiLat, 2 Replies

Hello out there. Does anyone have any knowledge on liver function tests? Has anyone had elevated enzymes?
My exposure occurred on 12/05/05 by having unprotected insertive anal sex with an HIV pos partner. I tested NEG at 6 wks via OraQuick, 12 wks/... Read more »

are enzymes related to hiv testing?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was wondering if when you donate plasma and they test your enzyme levels in your liver and stuff does it have to do with hiv.I'm wondering becuase i was told my enzyme levels were low when they tested my plasma and they needed to take 2 tubes of... Read more »

NEGATIVO VIH Y DUDAS CON HEPATITIS

Posted by Quintino2008, 2 Replies

Hola, buena gente, soy el del post titulado ESPERANDO UN ELISA (DOS SEMANAS), hoy fui a retirar mis anlisis porque no pude esperar hasta el mircoles 3/9 y por suerte ya estaban todos los resultados terminados: SOY VIH NEGATIVO!!!!
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Test Elisa y de hepatitis C en Mexico D.F.??

Posted by Rbn, 2 Replies

Hola a todos, solo queria preguntarles donde me puedo realizar un test Elisa y uno de hepatitis C en Mexico D.F., que laboratorios privados como Chopo, etc, lo tiene? tambien quisiera saber algun costo aprox. y si necesito alguna receta o algo o... Read more »

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