title: [Efficacy of combined administration of ursodeoxycholic acid and hepthral in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis].
abstract: The efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) combined with s-adenosylmethionine (SAMe, heptral) and UDCA alone was studied in the treatment of 19 patients (age 36-57 years) with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). UDCA was given in a dose 10 mg/kg/day, heptral--in a dose 800-1600 mg/day. It was found that UDCA + SAMe treatment results in earlier and longer remission. Normalization of biochemical indicators of cholestase (levels of serum bilirubin, cholesterol, total bile acids, alkaline phosphatase, 5-nucleotidase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) was recorded in 33% patients, cholestase diminished in the rest patients. Heptral potentiates cytoprotective and anticholestatic actions of UDCA but does not essentially influence its immunomodular and antiapoptotic effects.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Avezov
authors.forename: F Kh
authors.initials: FKh
authors.lastname: Mansurov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000982:Antipruritics; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine