High AST Levels: Causes, Symptoms & What They Mean
Causes of elevated AST:
* Liver diseases:
* Viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, and C)
* Alcoholic liver disease
* Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
* Cirrhosis
* Liver cancer
* Heart diseases:
* Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
* Unstable angina
* Heart failure
* Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac around the heart)
* Muscle diseases:
* Muscular dystrophy
* Polymyositis (inflammation of the muscles)
* Dermatomyositis (skin and muscle inflammation)
* Other conditions:
* Celiac disease (a digestive disorder caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten)
* Crohn's disease (a digestive disorder that causes inflammation of the bowel)
* Ulcerative colitis (a digestive disorder that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon)
* Diabetes
* Obesity
* Pregnancy
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