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Role of ursodeoxycholic acid in lowering ALT in chronic liver disease.

Author(s): Qureshi H, Mehdi I, Ahmed WU, Alam SE

Affiliation(s): Pakistan Medical Research Council, Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.

Publication date & source: 2006-03, J Pak Med Assoc., 56(3):130-1.

The objective was to see the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in improving the ALT levels in patients suffering from chronic liver disease. Thirty patients suffering from chronic liver disease (either B or C) were given oral ursodeoxycholic acid in a dose of 250 mg twice a day for 4 months. Their blood biochemistry and haematology were repeated monthly for 7 months i.e. 4 months of therapy and 3 months post therapy to see the response. The mean ALT levels of 30 patients who completed the study was 101 +/- 47 IU/L. During therapy 24 cases (80%) showed lowering of their ALT levels while 6 (20%) either showed no response or worsening of ALT levels. Of 24 cases who showed an improvement in their ALT levels; over 25% drop in ALT levels was seen in 217 cases (70%) and less than 25% drop seen in 7 cases (30%). The mean ALT values during therapy were 75 IU/L showing an overall 25% reduction from the baseline values. Following cessation of therapy the mean ALT levels showed a rise to 90 IU/L which was almost similar to 101 IU/L value in the pre treatment period. The study showed some role of ursodeoxycholic acid in improving the ALT levels in chronic liver disease.

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