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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile in academic medical centres.
To estimate the possible relationship between statin use and the risk of healthcare facility onset Clostridium difficile. ⋯ Our data were consistent with a growing body of literature demonstrating a reduced risk of infections with statin use. Statins' pleiotropic properties may provide protection against C difficile infection.
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Comparative Study
MicroRNA-221/222 upregulation indicates the activation of stellate cells and the progression of liver fibrosis.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important in hepatic pathophysiology and the development of liver cancer. ⋯ miR-221/222 may be new markers for stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis progression.