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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6, 379 (1 July 2009) | doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2009.96

Liver: Simvastatin might be an effective therapy for portal hypertension in cirrhosis

Rachel Jones

Abraldes, J. G. et al. Simvastatin lowers portal pressure in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension: a randomised controlled trial. Gastroenterology 136, 1651–1658 (2009).