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What Causes Elevated Blood Pressure Levels And Fatty Liver?

68yo white male in good health. First time in my life my BP has been higher than normal 150/90. Heavy drinker (beer) but recent liver function tests SGOT/AST a normal 23 and SGPT/ALT at 25, but ultrasound shows fatty liver. Never smoked. High LDL cholesterol for several years. My doctor presecribed 30 days of atorvastatin for Cholestoral and Clonidine for BP. No side effects over the last week except a faster buzz during beer drinking. QUESTIONS: Is the atorvastatin for life? And what if I keep drinking beer (6-pack, 6 days a week) but my liver tests remain normal?
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Fatty liver can be due to alcohol use or build up due to diet/ inactivity. Unfortunately this can progress to liver inflammation and damage eventually leading to cirrhosis.

With continued alcohol use, there would be eventual changes in the liver enzymes, this is a documented sequence. The length of time this takes varies from one person to the next.
The liver already has visible changes with the fat build up, as that progresses the enzymes will increase.

The atorvastatin may help to lengthen the time this takes.

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What Causes Elevated Blood Pressure Levels And Fatty Liver?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Fatty liver can be due to alcohol use or build up due to diet/ inactivity. Unfortunately this can progress to liver inflammation and damage eventually leading to cirrhosis. With continued alcohol use, there would be eventual changes in the liver enzymes, this is a documented sequence. The length of time this takes varies from one person to the next. The liver already has visible changes with the fat build up, as that progresses the enzymes will increase. The atorvastatin may help to lengthen the time this takes. I hope this helps