Fatty Liver Disease Medication May Have No Effect
Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
A new randomized, prospective trial has shown that orlistat, a commonly prescribed inhibitor of fat absorption, does not help patients with fatty liver disease lose weight, nor does it improve their liver enzymes or insulin resistance.
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