title: Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on intrahepatic cholestasis.
abstract: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was administered to 16 intrahepatic cholestasis patients with severe jaundice, and its clinical effects were studied. As a result, it was remarkably effective in 6 patients, significantly effective in 5 patients, slightly effective in 2 patients and unchanged in 3 patients. As for the dose, when 600 mg/day was administered, it was effective in all patients, but even when only 150 mg/day was administered, it was effective in one patient (50%). Duration of treatment was 15 to 177 days with a mean of 55.3 days. These results suggested that while there is no adequate treatment for intrahepatic cholestasis with severe jaundice, UDCA should be considered as a possible method of treatment.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kioka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morisawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000188:drug therapy; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003840:Deoxycholic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003840:Deoxycholic Acid; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid