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MedlinePlus shows normal values less than 75, so your value is elevated,

Posted By: but it does NOT have the decimal in it, so 400 wha on 2007-10-25
In Reply to: SGOT dictated: 4-2-6 T: 426 or 4.26 - jckerygma

Subject: MedlinePlus shows normal values less than 75, so your value is elevated,

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