Increased levels of alanine aminotransferase are associated with both physiologic and pathologic causes.
1. Physiological causes: patients with elevated aminotransferase levels should first rule out the existence of physiological causes. For example, excessive anxiety and tension, late nights, lack of sleep, and eating excessively oily food may lead to this problem.
2. Pathological causes: acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver malignancy, fatty liver, alcoholic liver, autoimmune hepatitis and so on may lead to increased liver enzyme levels.
The first step in detecting an increase in aminotransferase levels, especially if the increase is significant, is to check for Hepatitis B 5 and Hepatitis C antibodies to determine whether Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are present.
It is recommended to consult the gastroenterology department of a regular hospital to find out the cause of elevated aminotransferase levels.