hello,i ve diagnosed with SGPT( ALT ) 97 and SGOT(AST) 251,am a 21 year old male about 75kg,my doctor said that is really high and need to stop drinking,i believe i dont drink too much,i asked for second opinion and the other doctor told me that SGPT and SGOT doesnt effect the liver so its okay.what is your opinion on this? thank you in advance
Dear Sir, SGP and GOT are liver enzymes, and it is not usual to call it a \"diagnosis\". Simply said, these enzymes are elevated when you have liver damage of any kind. So its elevation is a consequence of some liver disorder which you need ti find out. At your age the most common cause is alcohol Chat Doctor.  You should do liver ultrasound and biopsy to evaluate the degree of liver damage and depending on it, you can plan further diagnostic tests and therapy. And of course, stop