SGOT increased AE SGOT respresents serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood SGOT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, from viral hepatitis) or with an insult to the heart (for example, from a heart attack). Some medications can also raise SGOT levels. SGOT is also called aspartate aminotransferase (AST). YH According to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 'SGOT increased' is an adverse event that was mentioned in 477 VAERS reports (0.4%) during1991-2001 (Reference: PMID: 12825543). a lab test abnormal AE that has an outcome of SGOT increased liver related investigation result abnormal AE