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Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal bacteria.It is synthesized in the liver in some species, and was first identified in bile of bears of genus Ursus, from which its name derived. [8]
The liver, viewed from above, showing the left and right lobes separated by the falciform ligament. The liver is a dark reddish brown, wedge-shaped organ with two lobes of unequal size and shape. A human liver normally weighs approximately 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) [11] and has a width of about 15 centimetres (6 inches). [12]
In humans Capillaria hepatica causes hepatic capillariasis, a serious liver disorder. [14] The nematode wanders through the host liver causing loss of liver cells and thereby loss of function. [8] However, as the adult C. hepatica begin to die in the liver tissue, their decomposition accelerates the immune response of the host. [15]
Enterohepatic circulation of drugs. Enterohepatic circulation is the circulation of biliary acids, bilirubin, drugs or other substances from the liver to the bile, followed by entry into the small intestine, absorption by the enterocyte and transport back to the liver.
Hepatotoxicity (from hepatic toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval.
Rarely, people with the hepatitis A virus can rapidly develop liver failure, termed fulminant hepatic failure, especially the elderly and those who had a pre-existing liver disease, especially hepatitis C. [17] [80] Mortality risk factors include greater age and chronic hepatitis C. [17] In these cases, more aggressive supportive therapy and ...
Maropitant undergoes 1st-pass metabolism by liver enzymes, mainly CYP2D15 (which has high affinity for maropitant and clears over 90% of it) but also by the lower-affinity CYP3A12. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Repeat dosing of maropitant eventually saturates CYP2D15, causing the drug to accumulate due to reduced clearance. [ 4 ]
1557 n/a Ensembl ENSG00000165841 n/a UniProt P33261 n/a RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000769 n/a RefSeq (protein) NP_000760 n/a Location (UCSC) Chr 10: 94.76 – 94.86 Mb n/a PubMed search n/a Wikidata View/Edit Human Cytochrome P450 2C19 (abbreviated CYP2C19) is an enzyme protein. It is a member of the CYP2C subfamily of the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system. This subfamily includes enzymes ...