Effect of cecum and appendix on 7 alpha-dehydroxylation and 7 beta-epimerization of chenodeoxycholic acid in the rabbit.

The effect of surgical removal of cecum and appendix on bile acid metabolism was studied in the rabbit. Bile acid composition of bile and intestinal contents were analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography and individual bile acids were further identified by mass spectrometry. In normal, intact rabbits (...

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Main Authors: K Yahiro, T Setoguchi, T Katsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1980-02-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520398278