[A controlled clinical study on the efficacy and tolerability of stepronin in chronic alcoholic liver diseases]

Clin Ter. 1990 Nov 15;135(3):209-13.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A group of 15 hospitalized chronic alcoholics was treated for 30 days with twice daily doses of 840 mg stepronin and was compared to 15 patients receiving placebo. The favorable results of this treatment are reported together with statistically significant changes of laboratory tests.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Drug Tolerance
  • Female
  • Glycine / administration & dosage
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sulfides
  • Thiophenes
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Sulfides
  • Thiophenes
  • stepronin
  • Glycine