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Will Statins Lower Ggt

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Dr. Deepika Patil MD

What could an elevated GGT (49) and SGPT(43) mean? I am nearly 60 , female and overweight . ( One ...)statins before ... View answer

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

. Test results adverse ones LDL 175, triglycerides 198, hdl 42, total cholesterol 252. GGT 112, SGOT 28 ... continue Udiliv or start statins. I never have started statins. ... View answer

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

Female age 77 wo was on various statins for about 20 years. stopped taking statins a year ago after ... effects from taking statins Can muscles recover if damaged by statins? thanks ... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Can we stop taking statins? Or will my cholesterol zoom up after stopping statins, even if I maintain exercise and low fat diet? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi I have high cholesterol and I am on statins for last 6 years.Is there any aryuvedic medicine that I can take and stop statins. Many Thanks XXXXXXX ... View answer

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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)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Do Statins have a harmful effect on other parts of the body? I am undecided as to whether to take statins for high cholesterol ... View answer

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Dr. Shankar Iyer MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shankar Iyer ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sharuti Sharma MD

I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

he’d taken statins for his cholesterol for years and had the same thing happen. Only in one leg. He stopped taking the statins and problem went away. What other drugs can be taken for high cholesterol in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)