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SynthesisMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

A Systematic Review of Statins for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Safety, Efficacy, and Mechanism of Action.

Shiqin Zhang, Xiaoling Ren, Bingzheng Zhang, Tian Lan, Bing Liu

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Synthesis in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shiqin ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xiaoling RenSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Bingzheng ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Tian LanSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5783-6883
Bing LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University · CNHarbin Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82070590
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver component of a cluster of conditions, while its subtype, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), emerges as a potentially progressive liver disorder that harbors the risk of evolving into cirrhosis and culminating in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NASH and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have common risk factors, but compared to liver-related causes, the most common cause of death in NASH patients is CVD. Within the pharmacological armamentarium, statins, celebrated for their lipid-modulating prowess, have now garnered attention for their expansive therapeutic potential in NASH. Evidence from a plethora of studies suggests that statins not only manifest anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties but also impart a multifaceted beneficial impact on hepatic health. In this review, we used "statin", "NAFLD", "NASH", and "CVD" as the major keywords and conducted a literature search using the PubMed and Web of Science databases to determine the safety and efficacy of statins in patients and animals with NASH and NAFLD, and the mechanism of statin therapy for NASH. Simultaneously, we reviewed the important role of the intestinal microbiota in statin therapy for NASH, as it is hoped that statins will provide new insights into modulating the harmful inflammatory microbiota in the gut and reducing systemic inflammation in NASH patients.

Indexed as

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAnimalsCardiovascular DiseasesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansTreatment OutcomeHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitorscardiovascular riskdrug safetymolecular mechanismnonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)statins

Identifiers

PMID38675679
PMCPMC11052408
OpenAlexW4394955305

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