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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Statins And Liver

Premium Questions

Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

Would statins be prescribed for any skin conditions? If so, would a liver function test be ordered before prescribing any medication? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

commence using statins? A few years ago I had 2 episodes of elevated liver enzymes and the cause was not identified. I'm concerned that statins might harm my liver. Maybe I could use Zetia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

a person contracted liver disease and the doctor said it was caused by a combination of a statin ... with liver disease allegedly caused by cinnamon supplements together with a statin drug conclusive ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Deepika Patil MD

which I understand work more or less like statin . I have had elevated liver enzymes with ( chemical)statins before ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepika Patil ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

I had fatty liver and higher cholesterol levels for the last 2 years. On medicines on and off. Last ... continue Udiliv or start statins. I never have started statins. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

me to stop the statins and have the enzymes repeated. I had a sonogram which showed a fatty liver. Do ...I was started on simvastatin 5mg and after 3 months my liver enzymes were slightly elevated and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I am a 63 yo female on statins and BP meds. I am 5 1 135 lbs and eat very healthy. I exercise 2 times a week with cardio and weight lifting. I got my test results back to check liver enzymes and my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Rishi MD

Hi my mother was prescribed statins for her high cholesterol and she has had high liver enzymes ... statins now but she is worried as she has to go for a abdomen scan do u think that all these problems... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Jyothi Prakash J MD

I have been on cholesterol -lowering drugs-statins- since the early 90 s. I am now a diabetic, have a fatty liver and problems with my kidneys. I recently found out that all of these can be linked to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyothi Prakash J ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

My husband has cholesterol and has been on statins for almost 10 years now. He does enjoy his whiskeys on weekends and wine on some days.. His liver function tests have shown high GGT values.. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)