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What Causes Elevated Bilirubin And Cholesterol Levels?
Question: hi doctor,
my husband just got a general health check up done. his reports show high vldl cholesterol and high bilirubin. attached are the reports. please suggest the necessary actions to take.
my husband just got a general health check up done. his reports show high vldl cholesterol and high bilirubin. attached are the reports. please suggest the necessary actions to take.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Welcome back. Sorry for delayed response as I was busy with my hospital schedule.
The report suggests that there is slight elevation of bilirubin level and vldl cholesterol.
Elevated levels of bilirubin can be correlated with either recent infection of liver or excess consumption of alcohol causing slight impairment of liver functioning, however it's not a cause for concern as infection will usually be self limiting and other parameters of liver function are within normal limits and liver has regenerating capacity. And coming to probable elevated bilirubin as a result of alcohol consumption,weaning from alcohol reduces the risk.
The elevated level of vldl cholesterol may be reduced by adopting healthy eating habits and healthy lifestyle like avoid eating processed foods, excess consumption of meat, fried food etc and eat plenty of vegetables and fruits along with physical activity like morning walk or jogging, playing any outdoor sports etc. And at this point of time there is no requirement of prescription of any tablets to reduce cholesterol as it can be controlled through diet and physical activity.
Hope this helps you, do get back to me if you have any further queries.
Regards
Dr Naveen
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Detailed Answer:
Welcome back. Sorry for delayed response as I was busy with my hospital schedule.
The report suggests that there is slight elevation of bilirubin level and vldl cholesterol.
Elevated levels of bilirubin can be correlated with either recent infection of liver or excess consumption of alcohol causing slight impairment of liver functioning, however it's not a cause for concern as infection will usually be self limiting and other parameters of liver function are within normal limits and liver has regenerating capacity. And coming to probable elevated bilirubin as a result of alcohol consumption,weaning from alcohol reduces the risk.
The elevated level of vldl cholesterol may be reduced by adopting healthy eating habits and healthy lifestyle like avoid eating processed foods, excess consumption of meat, fried food etc and eat plenty of vegetables and fruits along with physical activity like morning walk or jogging, playing any outdoor sports etc. And at this point of time there is no requirement of prescription of any tablets to reduce cholesterol as it can be controlled through diet and physical activity.
Hope this helps you, do get back to me if you have any further queries.
Regards
Dr Naveen
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
hi doctor, he is a teetotaler, so alcohol consumption is ruled out.
does he need to go through any further diagnostic test to figure out the reason for high bilirubin/ liver infection (if any)?
note that he hasn't had any fever or anything recently, but I notice slightly reducing weight for past few months(without any exercise), that is the reason we just did a general health check up.
does he need to go through any further diagnostic test to figure out the reason for high bilirubin/ liver infection (if any)?
note that he hasn't had any fever or anything recently, but I notice slightly reducing weight for past few months(without any exercise), that is the reason we just did a general health check up.
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Detailed Answer:
welcome again.
there is no need to undergo any further investigations now as elevation of bilirubin and vldl are very less. lets wait for another month and in the meanwhile follow the advice i gave you in my last reply.
regards
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Detailed Answer:
welcome again.
there is no need to undergo any further investigations now as elevation of bilirubin and vldl are very less. lets wait for another month and in the meanwhile follow the advice i gave you in my last reply.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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