New Concepts of Mechanisms of Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption

The small intestine is a unique organ providing dietary and reabsorbed biliary cholesterol to the body. However, the molecular mechanisms whereby cholesterol is absorbed have not yet been fully understood. Recent research suggests that the newly identified ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters ABC...

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Main Author: David Q.H. Wang, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119321362