2005
Methotrexate (MTX) plus ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis
Combes B, Emerson SS, Flye NL, Munoz SJ, Luketic VA, Mayo MJ, McCashland TM, Zetterman RK, Peters MG, Di Bisceglie AM, Benner KG, Kowdley KV, Carithers RL, Rosoff L, Garcia‐Tsao G, Boyer JL, Boyer TD, Martinez EJ, Bass NM, Lake JR, Barnes DS, Bonacini M, Lindsay KL, Mills AS, Markin RS, Rubin R, West AB, Wheeler DE, Contos MJ, Hofmann AF. Methotrexate (MTX) plus ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 2005, 42: 1184-1193. PMID: 16250039, DOI: 10.1002/hep.20897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisUrsodeoxycholic acidVariceal bleedingBiliary cirrhosisTreatment failureSerum bilirubinHistological stagingCourse of PBCM2 body surface areaData Safety Monitoring BoardAMA-positive patientsReasons of futilityFailure of treatmentDevelopment of ascitesBody surface areaSafety monitoring boardEffect of methotrexateLiver transplantationPositive patientsMulticenter trialMedian periodMedian timeHistological progressionMonitoring boardDrug toxicity
1999
The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on the florid duct lesion of primary biliary cirrhosis
Combes B, Markin R, Wheeler D, Rubin R, West A, Mills A, Eigenbrodt E, Maddrey W, Munoz S, Garcia‐Tsao G, Bonner G, Boyer J, Luketic V, Shiffman M, Peters M, White H, Zetterman R, Carithers R. The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on the florid duct lesion of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 1999, 30: 602-605. PMID: 10462363, PMCID: PMC3935822, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510300315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlorid duct lesionsPrimary biliary cirrhosisBile duct destructionDuct lesionsUrsodeoxycholic acidDuct destructionBiliary cirrhosisPlacebo-controlled trialNeedle biopsy specimensUDCA patientsAdvanced diseasePlacebo medicationEarly diseaseBiopsy specimensPatientsLesionsBeneficial effectsPathology literaturePrevalenceCirrhosisPlaceboMedicationsDiseaseYearsHepatopathologistBiliary bile acids in primary biliary cirrhosis: Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid
Combes B, Carithers R, Maddrey W, Munoz S, Garcia‐Tsao G, Bonner G, Boyer J, Luketic V, Shiffman M, Peters M, White H, Zetterman R, Risser R, Rossi S, Hofmann A. Biliary bile acids in primary biliary cirrhosis: Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid. Hepatology 1999, 29: 1649-1654. PMID: 10347103, PMCID: PMC4004074, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBileBile Acids and SaltsChenodeoxycholic AcidCholic AcidChromatography, GasChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDeoxycholic AcidDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLithocholic AcidLiver Cirrhosis, BiliaryMaleMiddle AgedPlacebosRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsUrsodeoxycholic AcidConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisBile acid compositionUrsodeoxycholic acidBile acidsBiliary cirrhosisSeverity of PBCSingle bedtime dosePlacebo-controlled trialBiliary bile acidsEndogenous bile acidsMajor bile acidsBedtime dosePlacebo medicationDuodenal bileHigh-pressure liquid chromatography methodPatientsNormal personsBileSignificant decreaseCirrhosisAcid compositionCDCATaurineLiquid chromatography methodYears
1995
A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis
Combes B, Carithers R, Maddrey W, Lin D, McDonald M, Wheeler D, Eigenbrodt E, Muñoz S, Rubin R, Garcia‐Tsao G, Bonner G, West A, Boyer J, Luketic V, Shiffman M, Mills A, Peters M, White H, Zetterman R, Rossi S, Hofmann A, Markin R. A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 1995, 22: 759-766. PMID: 7657280, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840220311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cirrhosisSerum bilirubinBiliary cirrhosisStratum 1Advanced primary biliary cirrhosisPlacebo-controlled trialBile acid poolLiver histologyPrognostic factorsTreatment failureSingle doseUrsodeoxycholic acidSevere symptomsPatientsUrsodiolLaboratory testsPlaceboHistologyBilirubinCirrhosisBiochemical testsGood responseStratum 3Acid poolLess effectA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis
Combes B, Carithers R, Maddrey W, Lin D, Mcdonald M, Wheeler D, Eigenbrodt E, Muñoz S, Rubin R, Garcia-tsao G, Bonner G, West A, Boyer J, Luketic V, Shiffman M, Mills A, Peters M, White H, Zetterman R, Rossi S, Hofmann A, Markin R. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology 1995, 22: 759-766. DOI: 10.1016/0270-9139(95)90294-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary biliary cirrhosisSerum bilirubinBiliary cirrhosisMajor complicationsStratum 1Liver diseaseTreatment failureAdvanced primary biliary cirrhosisPlacebo-treated patientsPlacebo-controlled trialBile acid poolStratum 3Advanced diseaseLiver histologyPrognostic factorsMilder diseaseSingle doseUrsodeoxycholic acidUrsodiolSevere symptomsPatientsPlaceboLaboratory testsComplicationsBilirubin