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Im concerned about my ast and alt levels alt is qii ast is 85..my doc thinks its from the lipitor (atorvastatin) i was on crestor before and switched.advise?
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Abnormal LFT: Both Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor can caused lft to be elevated; however they are not the only things that cause that. Alcoholic beverages, hepatitis, malignancy etc... Can imflame the liver, if lft are still abnormal after stopping these meds ( lipitor/crestor), your doctor may want to run other tests to evaluate the cause of the liver function abnormality.
Answered 6/27/2014
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