Copyright
©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 241-248
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.241
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.241
Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin do not prevent thioacetamide induced liver cirrhosis in rats
Haim Shirin, Gastroenterology Institute, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel
Hussein Aeed, Department of Gastroenterology, The E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 58100, Israel
Dov Gavish, Department of Internal Medicine “A”, The E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 58100, Israel
Rafael Bruck, Efrat Sharvit, Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
Haim Shirin, Dov Gavish, Rafael Bruck, Sackler School of Medicine Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69975, Israel
Author contributions: Aeed H performed the majority of the in vivo experiments; Sharvit E performed the majority of the in vitro experiments; Gavish D was involved in designing and editing the manuscript; Shirin H and Bruck R designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Haim Shirin, MD, Gastroenterology Institute, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel. haimsh@asaf.health.gov.il
Telephone: +972-8-9779722 Fax: +972-8-9542047
Received: March 25, 2012
Revised: August 31, 2012
Accepted: September 19, 2012
Published online: January 14, 2013
Revised: August 31, 2012
Accepted: September 19, 2012
Published online: January 14, 2013
Core Tip