Alt/AST ratio...

[deanw41]

I still don’t know what this means exactly but out of curiosity I’ve done mine. I have alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and my readings at my last blood test were...

ALT 45

AST 34

Ratio 0.75

All within normal range(apparently).

[Hidden]

There you go Dean ... it means nothing worth knowing. You have been diagnosed with cirrhosis, sadly but you are looking after yourself, living with it and not dying from it. You are alive .... oh and what was the result of your pregnancy test? 😉

[deanw41 in reply to Hidden]

Oh yes I’m definitely alive and well!! I gave birth to a beautiful 10 litres!! 😅🤦‍♂️

[Hidden in reply to deanw41]

Well done. Congratulations

[sophiaS1980]

People so wraped-up in these enzymes, the medical profession really need to change the name of the alt/ast , which most look at them as liver enzymes, they seem to think, if they are normal then they don't have cirrhosis or if they are high they do have cirrhosis, they only mean you do, or you do not have inflammation going on at the time of your labs. You have stopped drinking, therefore your alt/ast ha gone back to range (congrats). My doc, always say look at the platelets because they are usually low and this usually get the doctors' attention that something is going on.

[deanw41]

Thank you. I’d never heard of this ratio ‘thing’ before I saw it on here. Yes my platelets are low at 120 on my last bloods.

[sophiaS1980 in reply to deanw41]

Were they low at the time of your diagnoses?

[deanw41 in reply to sophiaS1980]

Lower 95....

[sophiaS1980 in reply to deanw41]

Good, they are better, continue to take care of yourself.

[deanw41 in reply to sophiaS1980]

Yes, thank you. It’s been 14 months now since I stopped drinking and each time my bloods and scans are improving,thankfully.

[sophiaS1980 in reply to deanw41]

That's really great, i wish all people that have liver disease due to drinking, stop drinking, I see so many continue to drink and have Liver Disease or continue to worry about their liver and still drinking, for people like me that doesn't have it due to drinking ,just don't understand. Congrats!

[deanw41 in reply to sophiaS1980]

That must be frustrating for you to see. Unfortunately addiction is a powerful thing. 🥴