Simvastatin Lowers Portal Pressure in Patients With Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 31 May 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Gastroenterology
- Vol. 136 (5), 1651-1658
- https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2009.01.043
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (05/0519, 05/1285, 06/0623, CM0300123)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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