Losartan, an angiotensin-II type 1 receptor blocker, attenuates the liver fibrosis development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in the rat

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Apart from simple steatosis, the non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can progress into liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. To date, however, no widely accepted therapeutic modalities have been established against NASH in the clinical prac...

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Main Authors: Kawaratani Hideto, Tsujimoto Tatsuhiro, Yamazaki Masaharu, Yanase Koji, Yoshii Junichi, Shirai Yusaku, Kaji Kosuke, Kitade Mitsuteru, Namisaki Tadashi, Ikenaka Yasuhide, Noguchi Ryuichi, Yoshiji Hitoshi, Akahane Takemi, Aihara Yosuke, Fukui Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/70