Cholesterol metabolism in primary biliary cirrhosis during simvastatin and UDCA administration

Cholesterol metabolism in primary biliary cirrhosis during simvastatin and UDCA administration

Little is known about the effects of cholesterol-lowering agents in hypercholesterolemic patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). The aim of this study was to compare the changes induced by simvastatin and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on cholesterol metabolism in patients with PBC and preserved...

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Main Authors: M. Del Puppo, M. Galli Kienle, A. Crosignani, M.L. Petroni, B. Amati, M. Zuin, M. Podda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
27-hydroxycholesterol
7α-hydroxycholesterol
mass spectrometry
hypercholesterolemia
lathosterol
dietary sterols
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520316680

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