I received this from a GP.
1 How strongly would you pursue the line that it is probably due to
alcohol?
2 How fast would ggt decrease? I think it probably depends on the
extent of damage and how long the aggravating cause has been there...
I'll summarise and post the summary.
Thanks in advance
Jonathan
> Dear Jonathan
> I've got a patient who has applied for an HGV licence, requiring him
> to have
> not had evidence of alcohol abuse in the last 6months.
> He had a ggt of 203 in March, 105 now, says he doesn't drink more than
> 14units a week (never more than 20), has a blood alcohol<1 too.
> He also says that the family, like him overweight, all have 'fatty
> livers.'
>
> his NHS number is xxx if you want to look him up dob xxx.
>
> How quickly would a ggt come down if someone stopped drinking
> altogether and
> is his story at all convincing?
> All the best
> xxx
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