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Do statins increase blood calcium levels? I have a normal thyroid and parathyroid. Calcium levels increased from 8.8 to 9.6 after 3 months on lipitor.
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Statins often reduce the risk of heart attacks. However, seemingly paradoxically, sometimes the calcium score increases with statin therapy. The tendency of the coronary artery calcium score to increase with statin therapy has been an area of controversy and concern.
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