statins CAN be used safely in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
June 2005
New evidence suggests statins CAN be used safely in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is now the most common cause of elevated liver enzymes. It looks like liver damage caused by alcohol...but these patients don't drink.
This liver disease affects 24% of Americans. In some patients, it's the first sign of metabolic syndrome.
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