Experience with Statin Use in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Overview

Journal Am J Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2005 Oct 29

PMID 16253597

Citations 12

Authors

Kimberly Gibson

Joseph P Rindone

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Abstract

We reviewed the liver enzymes of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection currently taking statin drugs. We found no significant elevation of liver enzymes during statin treatment of the 17 patients reviewed.

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