A randomised controlled trial of losartan as an anti-fibrotic agent in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
INTRODUCTION:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease worldwide. Experimental and small clinical trials have demonstrated that angiotensin II blockers (ARB) may be anti-fibrotic in the liver. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to assess whether treatment with...
Main Authors: | Stuart McPherson, Nina Wilkinson, Dina Tiniakos, Jennifer Wilkinson, Alastair D Burt, Elaine McColl, Deborah D Stocken, Nick Steen, Jane Barnes, Nicola Goudie, Stephen Stewart, Yvonne Bury, Derek Mann, Quentin M Anstee, Christopher P Day |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5395178?pdf=render |
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