According to the Cleveland Clinic, the SGOT test stands for Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase. It is also commonly known as AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase). AST is an enzyme found in several ...

A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your doctor speaks an entirely different language. Two such acronyms you may be less ...

Why it matters: ALT and AST are key liver enzymes, and changes in their levels can indicate liver cell injury or other health issues. How they’re tested: Blood tests measure these enzymes, with ...

What Is an ALT Blood Test? The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is a blood test that checks for liver damage. ALT used to be called serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT). Your doctor can use ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 65-year-old male. On my recent semiannual checkup, my labs showed an AST level of 53 U/L and an ALT level of 62 U/L. I am concerned about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In ...

Elevated liver enzymes can indicate a problem in the liver. However, eating a balanced diet and regularly exercising are some of the ways a person can lower liver enzyme levels. The liver contains ...

I am a 53 year old male and in March I did my first half and then late April did my first marathon. My concern is my liver. The blood test that I have had since I increased my training have shown an ...