Statin use is not associated with liver related mortality

Background and Aim. Statins are commonly used medications for the treatment of dyslipidemia. Although there are reported cases of hepatotoxicity related to statins, very few are associated with severe course and liver failure.Material and methods. We used the Third National Health and Nutrition Exam...

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Main Authors: Zahra Younoszai, Li Zheng, Maria Stepanova, Madeline Erario, Rebecca Cable, Zobair M. Younossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119309081