{"id":116179,"date":"2026-07-31T12:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=116179"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:51:27","slug":"alanine-aminotransferase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/alanine-aminotransferase\/","title":{"rendered":"Alanine aminotransferase"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Alanine aminotransferase Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Health Ministry has urged people to monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels as an early indicator of liver injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Alanine aminotransferase<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SGPT), is an enzyme found <\/span><b>predominantly inside liver cells.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It is also found in other tissues such as <\/span><b>the kidneys, heart, and muscle cells.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It plays a crucial <\/span><b>role in metabolism, turning food into energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALT is one component of the liver function test, which includes other liver enzymes and measures of liver function.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>ALT test<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is often part of an <\/span><b>initial screening for liver disease.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is an ALT Test?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ALT test is also known as a <\/span><b>serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SGPT) test or an alanine transaminase test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When liver cells are damaged or inflamed, ALT <\/span><b>leaks into the bloodstream.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This causes serum ALT levels to rise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>increase in ALT is often the first sign of a liver problem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and ALT is often elevated before other symptoms appear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALT testing is <\/span><b>performed on a blood sample.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-your-alt-level-can-reveal-about-liver-health\/article71280346.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alanine aminotransferase, also known as serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), is an enzyme found predominantly inside liver cells. 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