Journal of clinical gastroenterology

The most recent articles from: J. Clin. Gastroenterol. November 2009

J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial

A pilot study using simvastatin in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.

This study was designed to assess the utility of statin therapy in patients with biopsy proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hyperlipidemia. ⋯ In this pilot trial, monotherapy with simvastatin does not seem to be an effective treatment for NASH.

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