Effect of Atorvastatin, Vitamin E and C on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is the Combination Required?

Volume: 106, Issue: 1, Pages: 78 - 80
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with the metabolic syndrome. The current standard of care, healthy diet and weight loss, has limited effect. The benefits of pharmacological treatments are unclear due to the difficulty of using liver histology as the main outcome in large randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In this issue, an RCT (1) with atorvastatin and antioxidants (vitamins E+C) vs. placebo shows improvement in liver steatosis...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of Atorvastatin, Vitamin E and C on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is the Combination Required?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Volume
106
Issue
1
Pages
78 - 80
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