Overexpression of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 in Patients with Hereditary Cholesterol Gallstones

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lithogenic bile is the major cause of cholesterol gallstone, but its pathogenesis is not well understood. The hypersecretion of biliary cholesterol is believed to be an important cause of lithogenic bile. Sterol Carrier Protein 2 (SC...

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Main Authors: Zhang Ju, Li DongHua, Jia YanFeng, Zhao ErPeng, Li ZhongLian, Cui YunFeng, Cui NaiQiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/10