The hepatobiliary axis and lipoprotein metabolism: effects of bile acid sequestrants and ileal bypass surgery

Cholesterol excretion from the body is achieved almost exclusively via the hepatobiliary axis. Disruption of the integrity of this pathway by interruption of the enterohepatic circulation produces profound changes in cholesterol metabolism that affect every body tissue. This is particularly evident...

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Main Authors: C J Packard, J Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1982-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520380457