2021
Obeticholic Acid Decreases Intestinal Content of Enterococcus in Rats With Cirrhosis and Ascites
Yan K, Hung A, Parmer C, Yang H, Jain D, Lim B, Goodman AL, Garcia‐Tsao G. Obeticholic Acid Decreases Intestinal Content of Enterococcus in Rats With Cirrhosis and Ascites. Hepatology Communications 2021, 5: 1507-1517. PMID: 34510838, PMCID: PMC8435275, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher serum albuminBacterial translocationObeticholic acidEnd of studyAspartate aminotransferaseLymph nodesIntestinal microbiomeIntestinal contentsSemisynthetic bile acidMesenteric lymph nodesEnd of treatmentCarbon tetrachloride inhalationExtra-intestinal sitesLower aspartate aminotransferaseFurther decompensationLiver injuryLiver functionPolymerase chain reactionExperimental cirrhosisPathogenic bacteriaCirrhosisHepatocyte deathDay 1Bile acidsPlacebo
1999
Biliary 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