Real-World Risk and Outcome of Liver Cirrhosis in Patients with Hyperlipidemia Treated with Red Yeast Rice: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Chuen-Chau Chang,
Chun-Chieh Yeh,
Cheng Tiong
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Sustained hyperlipidemia contributes to fatty liver and liver cirrhosis. Red yeast rice (RYR) effectively improved the lipid profile; however, the effects of RYR on the risk of incident liver cirrhosis remain to be elucidated. We aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of RYR use on the risk and outcome of liver cirrhosis.
Patients and methods
We identified 156,587 adults who had newly diagnosed hyperlipidemia in 2010–2016 from health insurance data in this r… Show more
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