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Efficacy of pitavastatin for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with dyslipidemia: An open-label, pilot study

Journal

HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH
Volume 41, Issue 11, Pages 1057-1065

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WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034X.2011.00849.x

Keywords

efficacy; hyperlipoproteinemia type IIb; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with dyslipidemia; pitavastatin; treatment

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  1. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [22590747] Funding Source: KAKEN

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Aim: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that encompasses a spectrum of liver disorders characterized by simple steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) through cirrhosis, is becoming an important chronic liver disease in Japan. Currently, there is no proven therapy for NASH. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of statin therapy in NASH patients with dyslipidemia.

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