An Investigation of the Relationship Between Liver Enzymes and Alcohol Use with Regard to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

. Health problems related to lifestyle and behavior are steadily more common in modernized societies. Recent studies have indicated that the common liver enzymes, gamma- gutamyltransferase (GGT),asparatate aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and alinine aminotransferase (ALT) are elevated in alcoholics. In this study, we investigate blood sample of chronic alcoholics. Alcohol consumption, smoking, coffee drinking, income, education, food habits were analyzed using detailed questionnaires. The mean age of study group was 41.95 ± 8.45 years. Serum AST was 36.92 ± 26.35 U/L. Serum ALT was 53.59 ± 31.24 U/L, serum ALP was 102.47 ± 29.03 U/L, serum GGT was 66.63 ± 30.96 U/L and Serum HDL- Cholesterol was 44.68 ± 11.66 mg/dl. The result shows that alcoholics had increased serum liver enzymes and decreased serum HDL- Cholesterol.