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Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on splanchnic and systemic hemodynamics. A double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study in healthy volunteers. 2000

P Schiedermaier, and S Hansen, and D Asdonk, and K Brensing, and T Sauerbruch
Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany. peter.schiedermaier@uni-bonn.de

BACKGROUND Recently, the beneficial effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on the portal hypertensive state have been demonstrated in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. However, it is not known whether UDCA has direct or indirect effects on the vascular smooth muscles in humans, thereby leading to a change in splanchnic or systemic hemodynamics. OBJECTIVE We therefore evaluated the hemodynamic effects of UDCA as to its established effect on gallbladder motility under fasting and postprandial conditions in healthy volunteers. METHODS In a double-blind, cross-over study of 20 healthy volunteers, placebo or UDCA (750 mg/d) were randomly administered over 4 weeks with an interim 4-week washout period. Portal blood flow, cardiac output and gallbladder motility were measured using echo-Doppler and b-mode sonography before and after placebo and verum, respectively. ECG, blood pressure, heart rate and blood chemistry were also measured. RESULTS UDCA did not significantly change fasting portal flow or meal-induced portal hyperemia. Both fasting and postprandial gallbladder volumes increased (26.5 +/- 6.0 vs. 40.7 +/- 13.8 ml, p < 0.05, and 11.2 +/- 6.2 vs. 14.8 +/- 6.7 ml, p < 0.05). Diastolic blood pressure decreased under UDCA (71.2 +/- 8.7 vs. 66.5 +/- 6.5 mm Hg, p < 0.05). Serum levels of chloride and gamma-glutamyltransferase decreased slightly, while alkaline phosphatase increased. CONCLUSIONS UDCA affected systemic but not portal hemodynamics. The increase in gallbladder volume is obviously mediated by factors that do not influence the splanchnic vascular bed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008102 Liver Circulation The circulation of BLOOD through the LIVER. Hepatic Circulation,Circulation, Liver,Circulation, Hepatic
D008297 Male Males
D011168 Portal System A system of vessels in which blood, after passing through one CAPILLARY BED, is conveyed through a second set of capillaries before it returns to the systemic circulation. It pertains especially to the hepatic portal system. Portal Systems,System, Portal,Systems, Portal
D011172 Portography Examination of the portal circulation by the use of X-ray films after injection of radiopaque material. Splenoportography,Portographies,Splenoportographies
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012016 Reference Values The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality. Normal Range,Normal Values,Reference Ranges,Normal Ranges,Normal Value,Range, Normal,Range, Reference,Ranges, Normal,Ranges, Reference,Reference Range,Reference Value,Value, Normal,Value, Reference,Values, Normal,Values, Reference
D002756 Cholagogues and Choleretics Gastrointestinal agents that stimulate the flow of bile into the duodenum (cholagogues) or stimulate the production of bile by the liver (choleretic). Choleretics,Cholagogues,Cholagogues, Choleretics,Choleretics and Cholagogues,Hydrocholeretics
D004311 Double-Blind Method A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D004334 Drug Administration Schedule Time schedule for administration of a drug in order to achieve optimum effectiveness and convenience. Administration Schedule, Drug,Administration Schedules, Drug,Drug Administration Schedules,Schedule, Drug Administration,Schedules, Drug Administration
D004452 Echocardiography Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic. Echocardiography, Contrast,Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional,Echocardiography, M-Mode,Echocardiography, Transthoracic,Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional,Transthoracic Echocardiography,2-D Echocardiography,2D Echocardiography,Contrast Echocardiography,Cross-Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2-D,Echocardiography, 2D,M-Mode Echocardiography,Two-Dimensional Echocardiography,2 D Echocardiography,Cross Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2 D,Echocardiography, Cross Sectional,Echocardiography, M Mode,Echocardiography, Two Dimensional,M Mode Echocardiography,Two Dimensional Echocardiography

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