A preliminary trial of high-dose ursodeoxycholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis

SA Mitchell, DS Bansi, N Hunt, K Von Bergmann… - Gastroenterology, 2001 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is used for the treatment of cholestatic
liver diseases including primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) for which it has a positive effect on …

High dose ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis is safe and effective

SN Cullen, C Rust, K Fleming, C Edwards, U Beuers… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown to improve serum
liver tests in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), but controlled trials have shown …

High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid as a therapy for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

DM Harnois, P Angulo, RA Jorgensen… - Official journal of the …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To assess the tolerability and efficacy of high-dose (25–30 mg/kg per day)
ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) …

[PDF][PDF] High‐dose ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis

KD Lindor, KV Kowdley, VAC Luketic, ME Harrison… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Previous controlled trials are inconclusive regarding the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid
(UDCA) for treating primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). One hundred fifty adult patients …

Ursodeoxycholic acid therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: results of a 2-year randomized controlled trial to evaluate single versus multiple daily doses

HJF Van Hoogstraten, FHJ Wolfhagen… - Journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background/Aims: Ursodeoxycholic acid has been reported to be of potential benefit for
primary sclerosing cholangitis but little is known about the long-term biochemical …

Ursodeoxycholic acid for primary sclerosing cholangitis

O Chazouilleres, R Poupon, JP Capron, EH Metman… - Journal of …, 1990 - Elsevier
The effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA, 750–1250 mg/day) were evaluated
prospectively in 15 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Five patients had …

Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on liver and bile duct disease in primary sclerosing cholangitis. A 3-year pilot study with a placebo-controlled study period

A Stiehl, S Walker, L Stiehl, G Rudolph… - Journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a cholestatic disease of the liver characterized by
progressive fibrotic inflammation and obliteration of the extra-and/or intrahepatic bile ducts …

Ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis: a 30-month pilot study

CB O'brien, JR Senior, R Arora-Mirchandani… - Hepatology, 1991 - journals.lww.com
We investigated the effects of once-daily oral administration of 10 mg/kg ursodeoxycholic
acid (generic name, ursodiol) on elevated serum enzyme activities, bilirubin, cholesterol …

[PDF][PDF] Bile acid changes after high‐dose ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in primary sclerosing cholangitis: relation to disease progression

E Sinakos, HU Marschall, KV Kowdley, A Befeler… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract High‐dose (28‐30 mg/kg/day) ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment improves
serum liver tests in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) but does not improve …

Ursodeoxycholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis: meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Shi, Z Li, X Zeng, Y Lin, WF Xie - Hepatology research, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment on survival and liver histological
progression of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) remains uncertain. The aim of the …