SGOT/SGPT Ratio
The ratio of AST (SGOT) to ALT (SGPT) in blood, used to assess liver damage.
Why it matters: Elevated ratios may indicate alcoholic liver disease or other forms of liver injury.
What Moves It
May increase with:
Alcoholic liver disease
Hepatitis
Liver damage
May decrease with:
Viral hepatitis
Fatty liver
Common questions
What is SGOT/SGPT Ratio?
The ratio of AST (SGOT) to ALT (SGPT) in blood, used to assess liver damage.
What might a high or low SGOT/SGPT Ratio mean?
Elevated ratios may indicate alcoholic liver disease or other forms of liver injury.
What can affect SGOT/SGPT Ratio?
It may be higher with: Alcoholic liver disease, Hepatitis, Liver damage. It may be lower with: Viral hepatitis, Fatty liver.
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