Open AccessTreatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with vitamins E and C: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Miwa Kawanaka,
Ken Nishino,
Jun Nakamura,
Mitsuhiko Suehiro,
Daisuke Goto,
Noriyo Urata,
Takahito Oka,
Hirofumi Kawamoto,
Hajime Nakamura,
Junji Yodoi,
Keisuke Hino,
Gotaro Yamada
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
hepatic medicine evidence and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1535
DOI - 10.2147/hmer.s41258
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic steatohepatitis , medicine , steatohepatitis , gastroenterology , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , fatty liver , disease
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a common liver disease that can progress to cirrhosis. Oxidative stress is one of the central mechanisms causing hepatocellular injury in the disease. In this study, antioxidant therapy using both vitamins C and E was conducted in patients with NASH.
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