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Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol When Liver Enzymes Are Very High

I have high cholesterol. my liver enzymes very high. i did ultasound of abdomen , it shows fatty liver. i am nonalcoholic. i stop my statin now. i am taking red yeast to lower cholesterol. i am taking metformin for diabetse. can yo pls explain to me what to do?
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Fatty liver can occur due to a number of causes, diabetes mellitus being one of them.
Fatty liver is the most probable cause of elevated liver enzymes.
Management of diabetes mellitus and control of blood sugar will help to reverse fatty liver.
Obesity is also one of the causes for diabetes mellitus so if present obesity should also be taken care of.
High cholesterol requires proper medication to control high blood cholesterol.
So, consult your treating physician before stopping statins.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol When Liver Enzymes Are Very High

Hello and welcome to HCM, Fatty liver can occur due to a number of causes, diabetes mellitus being one of them. Fatty liver is the most probable cause of elevated liver enzymes. Management of diabetes mellitus and control of blood sugar will help to reverse fatty liver. Obesity is also one of the causes for diabetes mellitus so if present obesity should also be taken care of. High cholesterol requires proper medication to control high blood cholesterol. So, consult your treating physician before stopping statins. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri