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Could Lipitor be raising ALT and AST

Posted by wandaonine @wandaonine, Jul 11, 2023

I have always had low AST and ALT until my heart attack. Could the cause be the Addition of Lipitor or another statin. Going to doctor today.

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Jul 12, 2023

Here's a quick summary of review of this topic ... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7526761/

And, the Conclusion in the article: "Statins cause dose-dependent borderline elevations of liver function tests over time. These elevations are clinically and statistically insignificant and should not deter physicians from prescribing or continuing statins."

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