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    Aliment Pharmacol Ther: elobixibat improves chronic constipation by affecting secreted bile acids

    • Last Update: 2021-05-20
    • Source: Internet
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    Elobixibat is an ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor that increases the concentration of bile acid in the colon and stimulates intestinal function.


    A total of 30 patients were enrolled in the study and received 10 mg of elobixibat daily for 2 weeks.


     

    The results showed that the frequency of bowel movements in patients before and after treatment with elobixibat was 7 and 10 times per two weeks, respectively (P <0.


    In summary, the results of this study show that short-term treatment of elobixibat increases the concentration of total bile acid and deoxycholic acid, and reduces the diversity of the fecal microbiota.


     

    Original source:

     

    Noboru Misawa, et al.




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