Statins and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and statins.
OBJECTIVE Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most frequent cause of elevated transaminase levels and affects approximately one third of the general population. Patients with NAFLD are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, which represent the leading cause of death in this population. We discuss the safety and efficacy of statins in this population. MATERIALS/METHODS We rev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver International
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1478-3223,1478-3231
DOI: 10.1111/liv.14134