If it affects the liver ALT elevations in proportion to the severity of the disease. It is necessary to take into account the associated symptoms: yellow skin or eyes, pain and heaviness in the right upper quadrant, bloating, stool violation. Usually, increases in blood levels of bilirubin.
The reason may be hepatitis (viral, drug, alcoholic), cirrhosis or liver cancer, fatty liver. This requires a diet that excludes alcohol, fried and spicy food. Treatment prescribed by a doctor.
If it affects the area of the heart muscle (myocardial infarction) in the blood enter the enzymes ALT and AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and AST levels may be higher than ALT. Myocardial infarction symptoms are severe pain in the heart, covering the entire left side, shortness of breath, dizziness, irregular breathing, etc. ALT and AST increases in other diseases of the heart - aneurysm, myocarditis, congestive heart failure. You must comply with all requirements of a doctor and follow the prescribed treatment scheme.
In acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cells are destroyed, and, consequently, the blood enters the enzyme ALT. At the same time there are a pain in the umbilical region, diarrhea, bloating.
Cause of the disease and treatment prescribed by a doctor, but the overall condition is the rejection of the spicy, fatty and fried foods and overeating.
Cause of increased ALT may be the destruction of muscle cells as a result of trauma or burn. Following successful treatment, enzyme levels normalized.
Sometimes reinforced by physical forces, such as professional sport can lead to increased levels of ALT in the blood. Talk to your doctor. It may be necessary to reduce the intensity of your workouts.
Taking some medicines may enhance ALT: amiadoron, prednisone, ursosan, vitamin E, etc. Possible increase in ALT levels in the first trimester of pregnancy. In any case, only a doctor can conclude that the need for further inspection.