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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/70 |