Origins of fecal neutral steroids in rats

The origins of rat fecal neutral steroids were studied in male and female animals fed a sterol-free diet and maintained in an isotopic steady state. The specific activity of fecal cholesterol was found to be consistently lower than that of plasma cholesterol and of the fecal bile acids, indicating t...

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Main Authors: T A Miettinen, A Proia, D J McNamara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1981-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520349634