Ursodeoxycholic acid and prednisolone versus ursodeoxycholic acid and placebo in the treatment of early stages of primary biliary cirrhosis

Abstract

Although combination therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid and prednisolone was not superior to monotherapy with ursodeoxycholic acid with regard to liver function tests, it had a highly beneficial influence on liver histology. In our previous trials with monotherapy histology remained unchanged. An early decrease in IgG during combination therapy seems to be an indicator of an amelioration of liver histology.