There are many causes for Gamma-GT to be altered the most frequent and most important is inflammation (hepatitis) in the liver due to the use or abuse of chemicals, being the alcohol (alcohol abuse) the most important (any drug or remedy can cause).
The higher the Gamma-GT value, the higher the degree of hepatic inflammation (it refers to the severity of the lesion, but it is not a linear scale).
Reference values for Gamma-GT (small variations of values can occur in different laboratories):
- Man: 08 to 61 U / L;
- Woman: 05 to 36 U / L.
Low values (low) tend not to have much meaning (less than 100), higher values tend to have an importance, but the most important is the union of the result of the examination with the clinical picture and only the doctor that requested it goes this correlation.
Gamma GT increased (high), how to do to lower?
To lower the levels of Range GT need to address the cause of the increase.
Is there any remedy to download GT Range?
There are medicines and medicines that help reduce levels of GT Range, but the most important is to address the root cause of the increase.
How to download the Gamma-GT?
You should treat the problem that caused the Gama-GT increase, if it was alcohol, stop taking, if medication was to stop use (with medical advice, usually replacing the medication), if it was because of any disease should treat the disease.
Which medicines decrease the Gamma-GT?
The use of azathioprine, estrogens, clofibrate and metronidazole reduces the blood levels of gamma-GT.
