"Bile Acids and Salts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Steroid acids and salts. The primary bile acids are derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. The secondary bile acids are further modified by bacteria in the intestine. They play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat. They have also been used pharmacologically, especially in the treatment of gallstones.
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D001647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.105
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bile Acids and Salts" by people in Profiles.
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Pregnancy and weaning regulate human maternal liver size and function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 11 30; 118(48).
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Gallstones and the risk of biliary tract cancer: a population-based study in China. Br J Cancer. 2007 Dec 03; 97(11):1577-82.