Statins may provide treatment alternative for chronic liver disease

Friday, March 24, 2017 - 20:31 in Health & Medicine

Statin drugs are widely used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in a new review of more than 50 studies, researchers cite reductions in liver inflammation and improvements in other related factors as reasons why statins make good candidates for treating chronic liver disease.

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