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
1987
Manganese-bilirubin cholestasis. Further studies in pathogenesis.
Witzleben C, Boyer J, Ng O. Manganese-bilirubin cholestasis. Further studies in pathogenesis. Laboratory Investigation 1987, 56: 151-4. PMID: 3807313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe excretion pattern of biliverdin and bilirubin in bile of the small skate (Raja erinacea)
Grossbard M, Boyer J, Gordon E. The excretion pattern of biliverdin and bilirubin in bile of the small skate (Raja erinacea). Journal Of Comparative Physiology B 1987, 157: 61-66. PMID: 3571566, DOI: 10.1007/bf00702729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous administrationHepatic bileGallbladder volumeBile pigment compositionBiliary excretionGallbladder bileExcretion patternsBilirubin conjugatesUnconjugated bilirubinBileBilirubinBilirubin diglucuronideBilirubin monoglucuronideSignificant increaseAdministrationSmall skateBiliverdinDay period
1984
Mechanism and subcellular site of bilirubin diglucuronide formation in rat liver.
Gordon E, Meier P, Goresky C, Boyer J. Mechanism and subcellular site of bilirubin diglucuronide formation in rat liver. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 5500-5506. PMID: 6715357, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)91040-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilirubin diglucuronideBilirubin monoglucuronideBilirubin IX alpha monoglucuronideCanalicular liver plasma membranesRat liverLiver plasma membranesNADPH-cytochrome c reductase activityHepatic conversionBilirubinBilirubin diglucuronide formationHepatic microsomesUDP-glucuronateMonoglucuronide