Plasma AST is raised in liver disease, including that secondary to congestive cardiac failure after a myocardial infarction.
Mild disease tends to cause a plasma ALT to plasma AST ratio of greater than 1. More extensive disease results in a ratio less than 1.
A reduction is markedly raised AST levels may represent resolution or severe liver disease with minimal enzyme left for release.
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.