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Unexplained elevated liver enzymes (alt. ast, ggt) exhausted every possible cause. doctor says i must take statin. started one month ago. enzymes increases slightly. alt now at 87. baseline was 70. should statin be stopped ? gi says no and cardio -no?

Q: unexplained elevated liver enzymes (alt. ast, ggt) exhausted every possible cause. doctor says i must take statin. started one month ago. enzymes increases slightly. alt now at 87. baseline was 70. should statin be stopped ? gi says no and cardio -no?

: I consider the cited ALT numbers to be within the normal variation of lab studies on the same person taken days or weeks apart. They are low enough that I would not consider them any evidence of liver irritation/injury. Jump the levels in to the several hundred range and I would take note.

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I consider the cited ALT numbers to be within the normal variation of lab studies on the same person taken days or weeks apart. They are low enough that I would not consider them any evidence of liver irritation/injury. Jump the levels in to the several hundred range and I would take note.

Answered 4/27/2023

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A member asked:

Unexplained elevated liver enzymes (alt. ast, ggt) exhausted every possible cause. doctor says i must take statin. started one month ago. enzymes increases slightly. alt now at 87. baseline was 70. should statin be stopped ? gi says no and cardio -no?

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