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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1982-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520380457 |