Clinical trial: modulation of human placental multidrug resistance proteins in cholestasis of pregnancy by ursodeoxycholic acid
AZZAROLI F, MENNONE A, FELETTI V, SIMONI P, BAGLIVO E, MONTAGNANI M, RIZZO N, PELUSI G, DE ALOYSIO D, LODATO F, FESTI D, COLECCHIA A, RODA E, BOYER J, MAZZELLA G. Clinical trial: modulation of human placental multidrug resistance proteins in cholestasis of pregnancy by ursodeoxycholic acid. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2007, 26: 1139-1146. PMID: 17894656, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03462.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrsodeoxycholic acid administrationBile acid levelsUrsodeoxycholic acidBile acidsAcid administrationIntrahepatic cholestasisCord bloodMaternal serum bile acidsCord blood bilirubinAcid levelsRNA expressionCholestasis of pregnancySerum bile acidsTotal bile acidsMRP3 protein expressionPregnancy patientsPhysiological pregnancyPregnant womenMultidrug resistance proteinBlood bilirubinMRP2 expressionMRP4 expressionCholestasisMultidrug resistancePregnancy