Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Murat Kiyici
- Macit Gulten
- Selim Gurel
- Selim Giray Nak
- Enver Dolar
- Gursel Savci
- Saduman Balaban Adim
- Omer Yerci
- Faruk Memik
Publication date
January 2003
DOI Publisher
Hindawi Limited ISSN
0835-7900 Journal
issn:0835-7900 Citation count (estimate)
156Abstract
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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