Anything else show promise?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Aside from Urso are there any other studies going on that have the potential

show promise?

Milk thistle do anything at all? Omega 3? As far as I am aware (and please

someone from

Toronto prove me wrong) there is nothing going on up here in Canada to research

for a

better treatment of PSC. I am very excited every time something new is up.

All the best,

dx PSC 08/07

[Guest guest]

Hi ;

Toronto has one of the leading researchers on autoimmune liver

diseases, including PSC; Dr. J Heathcote. Here's one of her recent

papers:

Hepatol. Res. May 6 [Epub ahead of print] (2008)

New insights into autoimmune liver diseases.

Kumagi T, Alswat K, Hirschfield GM, Heathcote J

Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of

Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Autoinflammatory liver disease represents an important aspect of

global hepatological practice. The three principal disease divisions

recognized are autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis

and primary biliary cirrhosis. Largely, but not exclusively, these

diseases are considered to be autoimmune in origin. Increased

recognition of outlier and overlap syndromes, changes in presentation

and natural history, as well as the increased awareness of IgG4-

associated sclerosing cholangitis, all highlight the limitations of

the classic terminology. New insights continue to improve the care

given to patients, and have arisen from carefully conducted clinical

studies, therapeutic trials, as well as genetic and laboratory

investigations. The challenges remain to treat patients before liver

injury becomes permanent and to prevent the development of organ

failure. PMID: 18462376.

Best regards,

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

> As far as I am aware (and please someone from Toronto prove me

wrong) there is nothing going on up here in Canada to research for a

better treatment of PSC.