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Keep this study
Lead
University of Miami
With
University of Florida
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Male and female patients of 18 to 75 years old
Confirmed diagnosis of PSC including typical findings of stricturing and dilatations of the intra and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts in radiographic exam, (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography -ERCP, percutaneous cholangiogram - PTC or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography- MRCP)
Serum alkaline phosphatase levels elevated to at least 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
You may not be if
Hypersensitivity to fenofibrate
Prisoners and institutionalized subjects
Pregnant or nursing women
Anticipated need for liver transplantation in one year
Recipients of liver transplantation
Recurrent variceal hemorrhage, uncontrolled encephalopathy or refractory ascites
Co-existing liver diseases including auto-immune and viral hepatitis
Acute or chronic renal failure, defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR)\< 60 ml/min, GFR calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRF) GFR calculator
Known cholecystitis
Current use of statins
Current use of coumadin anticoagulant therapy
Previous history of, or known high risk for, venous thromboembolism,
