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Affecting 25% of the Population: Researchers Pioneer Potential Treatment for Global Liver Condition


Repurposing drugs gives old medicines new life. A study led by the University of Barcelona suggests pemafibrate, a drug currently used in Japan to enhance blood lipid levels in hyperlipidemia patients, particularly diabetics, could be effective in treating liver disease linked to metabolic disorder

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