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1 People often experience an upset stomach, diarrhea (possibly bloody), abdominal pain and painful swallowing when using aspartame as a sweetener.  Skin and Allergies. Hives and intense itching, lip or mouth swelling and worsening of asthma all can occur due to aspartame.
Why It Is Done. An aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test is done to: 1  Check for liver damage. 2  Help identify liver disease, especially hepatitis and cirrhosis. 3  Liver disease may produce symptoms such as pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes jaundice. 4  Check on the success of treatment for liver disease.