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Dear sir is there any relation between markedly raised levels of sgot/sgpt enzymes and prognosis of a hepatitis case thanks.
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Usually liver enzymes are raised in acute hepatitis and are parameters of ongoing liver injury. Markedly high liver enzymes are seen in severe diseases, however, for prognosis a rapid fall in liver enzymes with a shrunken liver is more significant for a poor prognosis.
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