
نبض المختبر Lab Pulse
May 28, 2025 at 06:53 PM
4. AST greater than ALT (with ratio >2:1) → Alcoholic Liver Disease
This is a classic finding in alcohol-related liver damage. It occurs due to:
• Mitochondrial damage from alcohol preferentially increases AST.
• Vitamin B6 deficiency, more common in alcoholics, suppresses ALT production.
It is seen in chronic alcohol use, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis due to alcohol.
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