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Long-Term Pioglitazone Treatment for Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Stuart K. Sutton, MD

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I read Cusi and colleagues' (1) article about the benefits of pioglitazone in the management of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in early or overt type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with interest yet also a sense of discouragement. As clinicians, we are frequently faced with patients who are understandably concerned about this liver condition, yet we have little to offer beyond advice on lifestyle measures. Although their research showed impressive benefit with the use of pioglitazone, the legal climate surrounding this drug, if not the entire class to which it belongs, is virtually certain to limit if not...
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Sutton SK. Long-Term Pioglitazone Treatment for Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166:229. doi: 10.7326/L16-0627

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(3):229.

DOI: 10.7326/L16-0627

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