Comprehensive evaluation of effects and safety of statin on the progression of liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Statin has been more and more widely used in chronic liver disease, however, existed studies have attained contradictory results. According to the present study, we aimed to test the efficacy and safety of statin via a meta-analysis. Methods Different databases were searched for...

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Main Authors: Yue Gu, Xueqin Yang, Hang Liang, Deli Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1147-1