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EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 387-392Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1517/14656560903493460
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liver disease; primary biliary cirrhosis; therapy; ursodeoxycholic acid
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- Axcan Pharma
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Importance of the field: Primary biliary cirrhosis is a cholestatic liver disease that at one time was the leading indication for liver transplantation. Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid has clearly improved the natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis. Areas covered in this review: The treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis with a focus on ursodeoxycholic acid is covered. Papers related to treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis and associated conditions, using a variety of drugs but with a focus on ursodeoxycholic acid, are included. The papers reviewed date from 1984 - 2009. What will the reader gain: The reader will gain an up-to-date understanding of current treatment strategies for primary biliary cirrhosis using ursodeoxycholic acid and an appreciation of what conditions are improved with this therapy and what associated conditions are not. Take-home message: Ursodeoxycholic acid in a dose of 13 - 15 mg/kg/day should be considered in all patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who have abnormal liver enzymes.
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