What is considered extremely high GGT?

In adults, GGT levels in the range of 0 to 30 IU/L are normal. Anything above 30 IU/L could be a sign that your liver isn’t working the way it should.

Why would a GGT be high?

In general, the higher the level, the greater the damage to the liver. Elevated levels may be due to liver diseases, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis, but they may also be due to other conditions, such as congestive heart failure, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, or pancreatitis, which inflammation of the pancreas.

Is GGT a tumor marker?

GGT may be a useful prognostic tumor marker, especially for low-AFP HCC patients.

Can high GGT cause death?

“People with high GGT had more than a 1.5-fold risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases in comparison to people with normal low levels of GGT,” said senior author Hanno Ulmer, Ph. D. “For people under 60 years of age, this risk is even higher, amounting to more than two-fold.

Should I be worried if my GGT is high?

Having a higher-than-normal GGT level in your blood may indicate that a condition or disease is damaging your liver. However, the GGT test alone cannot identify the specific cause of the damage. In general, the higher the GGT level, the greater the damage to your liver.

Does high GGT mean fatty liver?

Frequently elevated GGT levels can be evaluated as a significant factor for changes in fatty liver. Elevated GGT in non-alcohol drinkers is sometimes a surrogate marker for fatty liver [13, 14]. Our data suggest that frequently elevated GGT levels are probably a good predictor of fatty liver changes to come.

Is high GGT serious?

Does high GGT mean liver damage?

Is 80 high for liver enzymes?

Typically the range for normal AST is reported between 10 to 40 units per liter and ALT between 7 to 56 units per liter. Mild elevations are generally considered to be 2-3 times higher than the normal range. In some conditions, these enzymes can be severely elevated, in the 1000s range.