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Do you start statins despite elevated transaminases in MASLD with advanced fibrosis and high cardiovascular risk?

Zhou et al., PMID 41655804
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Do you start statins despite elevated transaminases in MASLD with advanced fibrosis and high cardiovascular risk?

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Yes, the potential risk of hepatotoxicity from statins is overstated. In a large majority, statins are well-tolerated. Meanwhile, the cardiovascular risk in people with MASLD is very real. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one most common cause of death among patients with MASLD, not cirrhos...

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