Diagnostic finding
Elevated GGT
An increased serum concentration of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) above the laboratory reference range (9-65 U/L), indicating hepatobiliary injury, cholestasis, or enzyme induction.
Causes
Alcohol-related liver disease
Drug-induced liver injury
NSAIDs
Antiepileptic drugs
Antibiotics
Statins
Amiodarone
Anabolic steroids
Chemotherapy
Herbal supplements
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Fatty liver disease
Cholestasis
Biliary obstruction
Gallstones
Cholangiocarcinoma
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
Heart failure
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Hyperthyroidism
Also known as: Elevated Gamma-glutamyl transferase, Elevated Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, High GGT, Increased GGT
Referencing diagnoses
- Acute pancreatitis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Benign bile duct tumor
- Biliary atresia
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Drug-induced liver injury
- Gallbladder cancer
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Jaundice
- Liver abscess
- Pancreatic cancer
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Viral hepatitis
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