Efficacy and safety of a novel topical agent for gallstone dissolution: 2-methoxy-6-methylpyridine

Efficacy and safety of a novel topical agent for gallstone dissolution: 2-methoxy-6-methylpyridine

Abstract Background Although methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is the only clinical topical agent for gallstone dissolution, its use is limited by its side effects mostly arising from a relatively low boiling point (55 °C). In this study, we developed the gallstone-dissolving compound containing an...

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Main Authors: Ho Joong Choi, Suk Joon Cho, Ok-Hee Kim, Jin Sook Song, Ha-Eun Hong, Sang Chul Lee, Kee-Hwan Kim, Sang Kuon Lee, Young Kyoung You, Tae Ho Hong, Eun Young Kim, Jung Hyun Park, Gun Hyung Na, Dong Do You, Jae Hyun Han, Jae Woo Park, Bong Jun Kwak, Tae Yun Lee, Joseph Ahn, Hwan Hee Lee, Seung Kyu Kang, Kyu-Seok Hwang, Jae-Kyung Jung, Kwan-Young Jung, Say-June Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
2-Methoxy-6-methylpyridine
Gallstones
Methyl-tert-butyl ether
Topical gallstone-dissolving agent
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-1943-y

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