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What Causes Elevated CGT Levels?

I have been on Lipidil for some years, about 3 months ago Doctor put me on Crestor (a Statin) as well, blood test showed cgt elevation, so was taken off both, a month later lever enzymes still elevated in fact higher and cholesteral also inflated, I am also on inderala and renetec/enapril maleate, DO has ordered a Liver ultrasound
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
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hello,
elevated liver enzymes could be due to a number of factors like alcohol, viral infections like hepatitis B and C, Fatty liver or drugs. liver ultrasound is one of the investigations needed to evaluate liver enzymes. I would advise to get it some and also get tested for hepatitis B and C
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dr Samir Patil
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What Causes Elevated CGT Levels?

hello, elevated liver enzymes could be due to a number of factors like alcohol, viral infections like hepatitis B and C, Fatty liver or drugs. liver ultrasound is one of the investigations needed to evaluate liver enzymes. I would advise to get it some and also get tested for hepatitis B and C regards dr Samir Patil