Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Outcomes of Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Stokkeland, Knut; Höijer, Jonas; Bottai, Matteo; Söderberg-Löfdal, Karin; Bergquist, Annika

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2018.11.002

Statin Use Is Associated With Improved Outcomes of Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

BACKGROUND & AIMS There is increasing evidence that statins can benefit patients with chronic liver diseases, but their effects have not been studied in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We performed a nationwide study in Sweden to determine the effects of exposure to drugs, inc…