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bile acid [′bīl ′as·əd] (biochemistry) Any of the liver-produced steroid acids, such as taurocholic acid and glycocholic acid, that appear in the bile as sodium salts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Through the binding of bile salts and reduced intestinal reabsorption, bile acid sequestrants effectively disrupt this pathway and have been reported to reduce the symptoms of ochratoxin (Kerkadi et al. Earlier research showed that the gene FXR is responsible for maintaining normal concentrations of bile salts, which are chemicals that keep gallbladder cholesterol dissolved. After a meal, the gallbladder contracts and injects several tablespoons of bile into the small intestines, where the detergent-like bile salts break up fats. |
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