Estrogen protects women with NASH from severe liver fibrosis

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 11:01 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests that estrogen protects women with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis from severe liver fibrosis. According to research, men are at higher risk of more severe fibrosis compared to women prior to menopause, but liver fibrosis severity is similar in men and post-menopausal women.

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