Cardiovascular risk in fatty liver disease: the liver-heart axis—literature review

A Ismaiel, DL Dumitraşcu - Frontiers in medicine, 2019 - frontiersin.org
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the
leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 18 million deaths per year …

Resistance and intolerance to statins

Ž Reiner - Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and aims Many patients treated with statins are considered statin-resistant
because they fail to achieve adequate reduction of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL …

Dissecting the multifaceted impact of statin use on fatty liver disease: a multidimensional study

I Ayada, LA van Kleef, H Zhang, K Liu, P Li… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Statin use could benefit patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),
but the evidence is segmented and inconclusive. This multidimensional study …

Adverse effects of statins-myths and reality

I Simic, Z Reiner - Current pharmaceutical design, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Statins reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity as well as cardiovascular events in
patients with a very high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and also in subjects with high …

Does nonalcoholic fatty liver disease cause cardiovascular disease? Current knowledge and gaps

RD Santos, L Valenti, S Romeo - Atherosclerosis, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highly prevalent and includes a spectrum of
abnormalities ranging from steatosis to cirrhosis. In this review, we address recent evidence …

Use of statins in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: current views and prospects

JI Vargas, M Arrese, VH Shah, JP Arab - Current gastroenterology reports, 2017 - Springer
Purpose of review The purpose of this study is to analyze the current evidence regarding the
use of statins in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Recent findings Chronic …

Efficacy of statins in treatment and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Fatima, A Moeed, E Waqar, AR Atif, A Kamran… - Clinics and Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common
causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. There is no universally accepted effective …

An evidence-based review of statin use in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

MA Sigler, L Congdon… - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common complication in patients
with metabolic syndrome. The role of statin therapy specifically for the treatment of NAFLD …

[HTML][HTML] Statins for primary cardiovascular prevention in the elderly

J Pedro-Botet, E Climent, JJ Chillarón… - Journal of geriatric …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The elderly population is increasing worldwide, with subjects> 65 years of age constituting
the fastest-growing age group. Furthermore, the elderly face the greatest risk and burden of …

Association between antidepressant use and liver fibrosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: a population based study

L Shi, F Jia - Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023 - Springer
Background The prevalence of liver fibrosis among diabetic patients is increasing rapidly.
Our study aims at exploring the relationship between antidepressant use and liver fibrosis in …