The potent bile acid sequestrant colesev
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Edith M. M. Kuiper; Karel J. van Erpecum; Ulrich Beuers; Bettina E. Hansen; H. B
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Colesevelam is an anion-exchange resin with a 7-fold higher bile acid-binding capacity and fewer side effects than cholestyramine, the current first-line treatment option for cholestatic pruritus. The aim of this trial was to compare the effects of colesevelam and a placebo in patients with cholesta