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High dose ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis is safe and effective.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown to improve serum liver tests in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), but controlled trials have shown inconsistent effects on liver histology, and did not reveal a survival benefit. This pilot, randomised dose-ranging trial attempted to determine whether further enrichment of the bile acid pool with UDCA would lead to an improvement in outcome for PSC patients. METHODS: Thirty-one patients with PSC were randomised to treatment with...
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- 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.12.023
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- Journal:
- Journal of hepatology
- Volume:
- 48
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 792-800
- Publication date:
- 2008-05-01
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1600-0641
- ISSN:
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0168-8278
- Source identifiers:
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112850
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- English
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