Open AccessInhibitory effect of angiotensin II receptor antagonist on hepatic stellate cell activation in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Author(s) -
Shiro Yokohama,
Yoshihiko Tokusashi,
Kimihide Nakamura,
Yosui Tamaki,
Satoshi Okamoto,
Mituyoshi Okada,
Kazunobu Aso,
Toshiyuki Hasegawa,
Masaru Aoshima,
Naoyuki Miyokawa,
Masakazu Haneda,
Masashi Yoneda
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i2.322
Subject(s) - steatohepatitis , losartan , hepatic stellate cell , angiotensin ii , medicine , antagonist , fatty liver , endocrinology , angiotensin ii receptor antagonist , receptor , biology , disease
To investigate the efficacy of angiotensin II receptor antagonist on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation in the patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).