Statin Use Decreases the Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Statin Use Decreases the Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Statins can decrease hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence, but the magnitude and the predictors of these effects remain unclear. This meta-analysis provides a pooled estimate of the impact of statin use on HCC occurrence. Pooled effects were calculated using a random-effects model by means of t...

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Main Authors: Antonio Facciorusso, Mohamed A Abd El Aziz, Siddharth Singh, Sara Pusceddu, Massimo Milione, Luca Giacomelli, Rodolfo Sacco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cirrhosis
HCC
cancer
hazard ratio
survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/4/874

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