chenodeoxycholic acid
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chenodeoxycholic acid
[¦kē·nō‚dē‚äk·sē¦kō·lik ′as·əd] (biochemistry)
C24H40O4 A constituent of bile; needlelike crystals with a melting point of 119°C; soluble in alcohol, methanol, and acetic acid; used on an experimental basis to prevent and dissolve gallstones. Also known as anthropodesoxycholic acid; chenic acid; gallodesoxycholic acid.
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In this article, an overview of two oral bile acid dissolution (or gallstone solubilizing) medications, ursodiol (Actigall[R]) and
chenodiol (Chenodal[R]), will be provided.
Gallbladder stones can be dissolved by a chemical (ursodiol or
chenodiol), which is available in pill form.
Chenodiol (chenodeoxycholic acid) for dissolution of gallstones: the National Cooperative Gallstone Study.
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