whether it's okay for patients with elevated liver enzymes to take a statin

The question often comes up about whether it's okay for patients with elevated liver enzymes to take a statin.

Up to 10% of people starting a statin get a rise in liver enzymes.

But only about 1% of patients have an increase above 3 times the normal limit...and most increases are transient.

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