GGT RESULTS

[Cazzy123]

Hi. Im not sure if anybody will know the answer to this. In January my Gamma-Gt blood result was 59. Any ideas why and is this why Im asked if I drink Alcohol. The last drink I had was a glass of white wine just before Christmas.

[Hidden]

A reading of 59 is a mild elevation. In the US 3 - 60 IU/I is classed as normal at least with some labs. One likely possibility (among other less likely ones) is fatty liver (NAFLD) based on the quote below from hepatologist Melissa Palmer's book. Given that it was only mildly raised and if it's the only blood value that was raised it may be best just to keep an eye on it. If other values were also raised then further investigation would be needed.

Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide To Hepatitis and Liver Disease:

"In NAFLD, the GGTP level is often elevated, and the degree of elevation has been found by some investigators to correlate with the extent of fat deposits in the liver. It should be noted that NAFLD is the most common cause of liver enzyme elevation among adults in the United States."

[Cazzy123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you x

[bantam12 in reply to Cazzy123]

If it's any help my GGT has been up in the 100s for 10 years and despite all tests no reason found, sometimes these things are just odd blips.