High liver function GGT, also known as glutamyl transpeptidase, may be caused by chronic liver disease, pancreatitis, gallbladder lesions, and taking drugs for liver injury, and should be treated symptomatically.
1. Chronic liver disease: Glutamyl transpeptidase is one of the indicators of liver function, the normal range is generally 10~60U/L. Elevated glutamyl transpeptidase indicates that the bile ducts inside and outside the liver may be obstructed and liver disease, which is commonly seen in cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, liver schistosomiasis, steatohepatitis, and other liver diseases, and liver enzyme-lowering medications such as Altonoxylan and Thiopronin can be used to protect liver and lower enzyme levels.
2. Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas can cause elevated glutamyltransferase, which can be treated with antispasmodic and analgesic drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, pancreatic enzymes, etc. Patients with pancreatitis are strictly forbidden to drink alcohol during the period of illness, and their diet should be light.
3. Gallbladder lesions: diseases such as cholelithiasis, cholangitis, cholecystitis can lead to elevated glutamyl transpeptidase. Antibiotics can be applied for cholangitis, and symptomatic treatment includes cooling, vitamin supplementation and supportive therapy; laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be chosen for cholelithiasis under the guidance of doctor.
4. Liver damage drugs: high glutamyl transpeptidase may also be caused by taking some liver damage drugs such as analgesic acetaminophen, aspirin, etc., lipid-lowering drugs such as Rosuvastatin, etc. During the period of taking liver damage drugs, pay attention to the regular checking of liver function, and once there is a significant increase, consult a professional physician in time and take the medication according to the doctor’s instructions.
Therefore, when glutamyl transpeptidase is high, it should be combined with other indicators and relevant test results to clarify the disease, and then symptomatic treatment. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.