What causes high GGT and low Vitamin D?

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High GGT and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for GGT and Vitamin D respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :
Age Ideal GGT value
<5 years 15.263
5-10 years 15.531
10-15 years 15.804
15-20 years 16.082
20-25 years 16.364
25-30 years 16.651
30-35 years 16.943
35-40 years 17.241
40-45 years 17.544
45-50 years 17.852
50-55 years 18.165
55-60 years 18.484
60-70 years 18.809
70-80 years 19.139
80-90 years 19.475
90-100 years 19.817
>100 years 20.165

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease GGT levels include:

  • Blockage of the bile ducts.
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Liver diseases
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years 76.317
5-10 years 77.657
10-15 years 79.021
15-20 years 80.409
20-25 years 81.821
25-30 years 83.258
30-35 years 84.72
35-40 years 86.208
40-45 years 87.722
45-50 years 89.262
50-55 years 90.829
55-60 years 92.424
60-70 years 94.047
70-80 years 95.698
80-90 years 97.378
90-100 years 99.088
>100 years 100.828
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High GGT and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take GGT and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 85 U/L for GGT and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the GGT and Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants GGT and Vitamin D tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the GGT and Vitamin D blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your GGT and Vitamin D Test reports by your pathologist.

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