primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-75 years old. Primary biliary cirrhosis (12), primary sclerosing cholangitis (12) diagnosed preliminary and independent of this study by liverbiopsy (PBC) or MRI (PSC) and 12 patients with IBD without PSC/PBC. 12 healthy subjects.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion of other liver diseases, defined as: - HBsAg and HCV-antibodies positive - autoimmune hepatitis (ANA, SMA and AMA positive) - hemochromatosis (abnormal iron-saturation) - no Wilson's disease (abnormal ceruloplasmine) - alcohol intake >2 units/day. Previous ileocecal resection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasma levels of FGF-19, plasma markers of bile acid synthesis (as a measure of suppression of Cyp7A1, a hepatic target gene of FGF19) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| n.a. | — |
Countries
Netherlands