Ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in preterm infants: A pilot study for the prevention of cholestasis associated with total parenteral nutrition

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-231

  Arslanoglu, Sertac ^a   Moro, Guido E ^a   Tauschel, Horst Dietmar ^b   Boehm, Gunther ^c,d  

^a Melloni Hospital   (Italy)

^b Dr Falk Pharma GmbH   (Germany)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d Numico Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Cholestasis; Parenteral nutrition; Preterm infant; Ursodeoxycholic acid

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PLACEBO; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INFANT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

CHOLAGOGUES AND CHOLERETICS; CHOLESTASIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FECES; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

EID: 38549150925     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181560524     Document Type: Article

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