Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious disorder with the potential to gradually progress to cirrhosis. It is generally associated with obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Currently, there is no established therapy for NASH. The aim of the present study was to evaluate th...
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| author | Murat Kiyici Macit Gulten Selim Gurel Selim Giray Nak Enver Dolar Gursel Savci Saduman Balaban Adim Omer Yerci Faruk Memik |
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| description | BACKGROUND/AIMS: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious disorder with the potential to gradually progress to cirrhosis. It is generally associated with obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Currently, there is no established therapy for NASH. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of atorvastatin and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of NASH. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-311b8ca664714d3589b8587b6236b0f92025-02-03T05:46:25ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002003-01-01171271371810.1155/2003/857869Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic SteatohepatitisMurat Kiyici0Macit Gulten1Selim Gurel2Selim Giray Nak3Enver Dolar4Gursel Savci5Saduman Balaban Adim6Omer Yerci7Faruk Memik8Department of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, TurkeyBACKGROUND/AIMS: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious disorder with the potential to gradually progress to cirrhosis. It is generally associated with obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Currently, there is no established therapy for NASH. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of atorvastatin and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of NASH.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/857869 |
| spellingShingle | Murat Kiyici Macit Gulten Selim Gurel Selim Giray Nak Enver Dolar Gursel Savci Saduman Balaban Adim Omer Yerci Faruk Memik Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
| title_full | Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
| title_fullStr | Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
| title_short | Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
| title_sort | ursodeoxycholic acid and atorvastatin in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/857869 |
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