Statin drugs decrease progression to cirrhosis in HIV/HCV co-infected individuals.

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Published in AIDS on August 03, 2016

Authors

Nora T Oliver1, Christine M Hartman, Jennifer R Kramer, Elizabeth Y Chiao

Author Affiliations

1: aDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases and Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX bCenter for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX.

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