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Can Statins Raise Sgpt Levels

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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

, SGPT 46. Now started taking Udiliv 300 plus evion which I had taken last time. Little vague Pain in ... continue Udiliv or start statins. I never have started statins. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S MD

I have a high level of SGOT (AST) of 81 and SGPT(ALT) of 100 and Gamma GT is 55. I take 4 pills of ... treatment for this. I also take statins of 20 mg , Plavix and a blood pressure pill. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S ( Gastroenterologist)
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

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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)

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Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware MD

hai dr i checked my sgpt sgot yesterday the values r SGOT-46,SGPT-55, before this 2month back i checked it was SGOT36, SGPT, 38,iam on medication for high cholestoral atorvastatin since 2 years, last ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware 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

Answered by : Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware ( General & Family Physician)
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

Answered by : Dr. Sharuti Sharma ( Cardiologist)
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)