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ALT

micktissue
micktissue CSN Member Posts: 430
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hello all I had a non-fasting blood draw yesterday and the results were all normal except for the ALT (live enzyme). It had been high, and a little more than a month ago it was still high (87), but now it is double that. It measures the amount of inflammation and typically is a sign of cirrhosis - not good when heading into chemo. Could it be post-surgery related? Same message sent to Dr.

Best,

Mick
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Mick
    I had elevated liver enzymes before taking treatment but it was due to the malaria I got while working in West Africa as I am told. It did not affect me while taking the Chemo but it was checked just about every week.

    Take care my Friend
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