Statins Reduce the Risk of Cirrhosis and Its Decompensation in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Volume: 111, Issue: 7, Pages: 976 - 985
Published: Jul 1, 2016
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The protective effect of statins in cirrhosis and its decompensation in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients remains unknown. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database from 1997 to 2009. A total of 298,761 CHB patients were identified. CHB patients using statins (n=6,543; defined as ≥28 cumulative defined daily doses (cDDD)) and a 1:1 ratio propensity...
Paper Details
Title
Statins Reduce the Risk of Cirrhosis and Its Decompensation in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Published Date
Jul 1, 2016
Volume
111
Issue
7
Pages
976 - 985
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