hello doctor ...... i am suffering from acute viral hepatitis and my bilirubin count is 14.7 mg/dl and sgot count is 1117.0 u/L and sgpt count is sgpt 2580.0 u/L .sir tell me the risks ? i had counsulted the doctor and taking medicines as the doctor directed. Someone told me that becouse of my sgpt and sgot counts are very very high..... so i should consult to a hepatologist. Sir i want to know that if i will recover from the medicines and diet (as advised to eat in hepatitis) or i should consult to a hepatologist??? I am 19 yrs old and does not drink but smoke some times.......
Hi and thanks for the query, The values of the liver transaminase that you did are actually very high and very confirmatory of an acute inflammatory process in the liver. Some acute liver hepatitis episodes usually fade away without any complications. However, a good number do evolve into chronicity and might require an active follow up and monitoring. It's critical to know exactly the cause of this hepatitis. Is it viral (B or C, A, D), toxic or other, for different causes have different management approaches and outcomes. I suggest it is imperative that you consult your gastroenterologist for a diagnosis and Chat Doctor. Thanks and hope this helps. Best regards, Lucius, MD.