The normal reference value of glutamic acid aminotransferase is 0～40U/L. 163U/L suggests that glutamic acid aminotransferase is high, which may be related to physiological reasons such as staying up late for a long time, and is relatively unimportant at this time; or it may be caused by pathological reasons such as cirrhosis of the liver, which is a more serious situation.
1. Physiological reasons: staying up late for a long time, excessive fatigue and drinking a lot of alcohol before the examination can cause transient functional injury of liver cells, releasing ghrelin into the blood, leading to elevation of serum ghrelin. In this case, through the adjustment of avoiding staying up all night, drinking alcohol and overworking, usually it can bring down the ghrelin to normal.
2. Pathological causes: viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, etc., can cause damage to liver cells, resulting in elevated serum ALT, which is a more serious condition.
In case of 163 U/L of glutamic aminotransferase, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, make a clear diagnosis under the doctor’s guidance and carry out targeted treatment.