The role of the gallbladder in humans

The basic function of the gallbladder in humans is one of protection. The accumulation of the primary bile acids (cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid) in the gallbladder reduces the formation of the secondary bile acids (deoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid), thus diminishing their concentration...

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Main Authors: J.L. Turumin, V.A. Shanturov, H.E. Turumina
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375090613000323

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