Journal of Hepatology
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 374-380, February 2012

Hepatotoxicity associated with statins: Reports of idiosyncratic liver injury post-marketing

  • Einar Björnsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: The National University Hospital, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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  • Elin I. Jacobsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • ,
  • Evangelos Kalaitzakis

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Internal Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 19 April 2011; received in revised form 8 July 2011; accepted 26 July 2011. published online 02 September 2011.

See Editorial, Pages 305–307

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PII: S0168-8278(11)00658-1

doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2011.07.023

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Journal of Hepatology
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 374-380, February 2012

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