Statin therapy may target both hypercholesterolemia and cholestasis in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). However, little is known about the efficacy and safety of statins in PBC. The aim of this single-center study was therefore to prospectively examine the effects of atorvastatin on serum markers of
Pilot study: fenofibrate for patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and an incomplete response to ursodeoxycholic acid
β Scribed by C. Levy; J. A. Peter; D. R. Nelson; J. Keach; J. Petz; R. Cabrera; V. Clark; R. J. Firpi; G. Morelli; C. Soldevila-Pico; K. Lindor
- Book ID
- 108606134
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 146 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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