hi all,
just doing the knowledge after being diagnosed with.
decompensated cirrhosis
portal thrombosis
hepatic encephalopathy
abdominal ascites
already also have chronic hyponatremia, b oesophagus and gerd +others
my question is what does ALT and GGT stand for, as said a newbie.
Hi there and welcome to our merry band. Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, hopefully we can help you with all the terminology and the terms as they come up.
As regards ALT and GGT
Elevated liver enzymes are a marker of inflammation or damage to liver cells. Inflamed or injured liver cells cause the liver enzymes alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) to leak into the bloodstream.
GGT stands for gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase or gamma-glutamyl transferase. It’s a common enzyme found in many of your body’s tissues and organs, including your liver. Several types of liver disease can cause a rise in GGT
You might find the glossary of term post I made up some time ago a bit helpful as us old timers and medics too are likely to slip into all the abbreviations. healthunlocked.com/britishl...
And as you are newly diagnosed have a good look at the British Liver Trust main website, the resources there are fantastic. There is a page all about cirrhosis and all it's complications, plus ones on living with liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy and the patient charter/what to expect from your care. Well worth have good look at it and either downloading or sending off for printed copies of their leaflets.
All the best, Katie
thankyou for your reply.
it is all new to me since i woke up in ELC at a hospice, with parent's with painted smile's on. i defied the odds and did not perish. i have since been through a care home, followed by a reablement care home.
been home 7 days only and been digesting information since. so more questions will probably follow.
kind regards and thankyou again for reply, very informative
They dip when they feel like it, it's put me down at least 20 times over last 2 decades,If I hadn't kept insisting they check sodium levels at hospital they would have missed it! The docs wanted to send me home with anti anxiety meds! I would have slipped into a coma at home alone!
But when they listened and checked sodium I heard both doctors pannick.
The came to me and said we will have you on a ward within 30 mins,
4 days and 6 bags of sodium pumped into me my body re inflated,
I was at 91 during above,
Hth
