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Statin-Antibiotic Combo Fails in Decompensated Cirrhosis
07 Apr 2025 11:41 GMT
Adding combination treatment with simvastatin and rifaximin to … C.
A previous simvastatin trial demonstrated a benefit in … cirrhosis,” Pose told Medscape Medical News. “Rifaximin targets … to lowering serum cholesterol, statins have pleiotropic effects via …
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Diabetic Kidney Disease: Disease Progression Driven by Positive Feedback Loops and Therapeutic Strategies Targeting Pathogenic Pathways
08 Apr 2025 15:04 GMT
… loops, understand whether drugs targeting different feedback … personalized medical methods is expected to tailor treatment methods … AM, Mahmoud AM. Simvastatin mitigates diabetic nephropathy by … 2 randomized controlled clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant …
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How statins might have spared my mother from dementia
03 Apr 2025 00:07 GMT
… they’re clever drugs, statins, because, like many medications, they do more … most frequently used and oldest statins, simvastatin, has these properties.
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“We recommended its treatment to reduce the risk … a professional athlete?” the doctor asked me, much to …
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Aptiom interactions: Alcohol, medications, and other factors
31 Mar 2025 12:37 GMT
… drugs. Examples include statins and birth control pills. Talk with your doctor … (Altoprev)
simvastatin (Zocor)
Steps you or your doctor may take … right treatment option if you have certain medical conditions … t been enough clinical trials to determine whether …
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Liver cancer combatted by statin use, study reveals
28 Mar 2025 08:17 GMT
Lipophilic statins such as atorvastatin and simvastatin can stop people with chronic … from Harvard Medical School have discovered that using statins protected adults … that statins have antioxidant, antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects.
During the trial …
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Statin use linked to significantly lower risk of liver cancer - but certain types stand out for prevention
27 Mar 2025 16:29 GMT
… , published in JAMA Internal Medicine, also showed statins reduced the risk of … were considered statin users only if they began taking the medication at …
Lipophilic (fat-soluble) statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin showed the greatest benefits …
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Certain type of statins may help decrease liver cancer risk
26 Mar 2025 11:07 GMT
… fat-soluble) statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin had the … controlled trials to assess the efficacy of statin … subjects who received statin treatment had other compelling reasons … board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist at MemorialCare Cancer …
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Can Simvastatin Improve Healing in Avulsed Teeth? A Case Series Explores the Possibility
23 Mar 2025 18:35 GMT
… in delayed tooth avulsion cases.
Simvastatin, commonly known for its cholesterol … case series suggests that incorporating simvastatin into treatment protocols for delayed tooth … the need for further clinical trials.
"Future randomized controlled studies …
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Statins linked to reduced liver cancer risk in major cohort study
20 Mar 2025 19:35 GMT
… disease (CLD). Statins, particularly lipophilic statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin, were associated … the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Hepatocellular carcinoma remains a … through inverse probability of treatment weighting.
Statin use correlated with …
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‘No beneficial effects’ from simvastatin plus rifaximin for decompensated cirrhosis
18 Mar 2025 11:59 GMT
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To determine whether treatment with simvastatin plus rifaximin (Xifaxan, Bausch … multicenter, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of 237 adult patients (mean … identical-appearing placebo of both medications (n = 120) for 12 months …