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Raised ALT AST possibly due to statins/Prilosec

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marla500
marla500

At a routine exam I found that my liver enzymes were raised 4-5x normal value.An ultra sound found mild fatty liver. I am thin, generally eat healthfully, and exercise. I have wine with dinner but not excessive. My doc is puzzled . I am not at all the profile for fatty liver. The AST and ALT did start to go down after I discontinued my statin, and especially after I stopped Prilose for heartburn. Awaiting new tests this month to see if they are getting back to normal..... I am reading articles on how Prilosec and other ppi's can damage the liver. Anyone with any experience of this? Or with statin related damage?

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