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[|Human|] Just had blood work done and my AST is 82 and my ALT is 87. I m a 46 y.o. male and I ve been a heavy drinker for several years. I have, however, just started treatment for my drinking and am committed to significantly reducing my drinking to just a few drinks a week. My question is; do these levels indicate serious damage to the liver, or will the levels improve with significant reduction in my drinking?
[|AI|]  Thanks for posting your question on Chat Doctor! I appreciate your concern towards the elevated levels of liver enzymes AST AND ALT. In absence of the other abnormal parameters, the elevated enzymes alone indicate some sort of liver injury apparently caused by alcohol. These enzymes will return to normal once you stop taking alcohol or alcohol containing beverages. In addition to causing liver damage, alcohol is found to be harmful to almost all the organs of the body. So, please take care. Regards!