Rhabdo & Liver Failure or Just an Intense Leg-Workout? What Your Doctor Does not Know About AST, ALT and CK - CK-Values of 10,000 IU+ Will not Necessarily Kill You
Intense training sessions will always increase ALT, AST & CK. Unfortunately doctors will never learn that in med-school. I don't remember the exact number, but I am afraid that I have promised to write and post this article at least a dozen of times. After getting another three questions pertaining to elevated AST, ALT and CK values on the last lab report within the last two weeks, only, I think it's about time to live up to this promise and translate + update an older, German article, I've written about the very same subject several years ago (note: I decided against translating it, but will write a complete new article - with updated facts, obviously). Let's first see what we are actually talking about. Typically you went for a routine blood work and get a call from the nurse that there was something wrong with your "liver"- or "muscle-enzymes". You are summoned into the doctor's office, where your concerned doctor is already waiting...