Does Crestor affect SGOT and SGPT level?
Patient: I have high cholesterol and I have taken Crestor for 1 month.  After lipid panel,  my SGOT and SGPT doubled.  My doctor wants me to come back for retest in 1 week.  Can I expect much of a drop in scores in that time.  I am a 65 year old woman. 5'9 and 150 lbs. Doctor: Hello.  Statins like Crestor can elevate liver enzymes, and a small elevation is nothing serious, but in your case, were I your doctor, after rechecking your levels, if they were correctly reported, I would discontinue the Crestor