Role of hydrophilic bile acids and of sterols on cholelithiasis in the hamster.

The effect of various dietary additions such as cholesterol, beta-sitosterol, bile acids, and bile acid analogs on gallstone formation was studied in the hamster. Gallstones were formed in 50% of the animals fed a high glucose, fat-free diet. Administration of 0.2% cholesterol or 1% beta-sitosterol...

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Main Authors: A K Singhal, B I Cohen, J Finver-Sadowsky, C K McSherry, E H Mosbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1984-06-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520377695