SGPT is also called as alanine aminotransferase or ALT in newer classification and reporting. Isolated normal SGPT levels in Blood for men was an ALT of 29 international unit/L and for women was an ALT of 22 international unit/L. Alt level in case alone escalated may be due to obesity and abdominal fats. Its ratio with SGOT to ALT is often to be considered for any co-relation to a faulty liver function. This ratio AST to ALT ratio if found to be 2:1 or greater is suggestive of alcoholic liver disease. More can be stated with conditions. wish this helps so far.
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FDA Warns Ovarian Cancer Tests Not Reliable
According to the American Cancer Society, the most common screening test is called the CA-125 blood test. In many women with ovarian cancer, levels of this protein are high. But the problem with using it is that common conditions other than cancer can also cause high levels of CA-125, the cancer society says.
May delay preventive therapies for high-risk women, spur unnecessary procedures in some without cancer
Screenings tests are essential for primary health goal and for prevention of diseases. The evidence that testing and intervention are practical and also effective drives them. Learn what the inexpensive and the readily available tests have to offer.
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