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bile
Wednesday 9 February 2005
Adj. biliary
Definition: Bile is an aqueous solution of bilirubin, biliary acids, cholesterol, and phospholipids that facilitates the absorption of dietary lipids from the intestine and furnishes a vehicle for the fecal extraction of organic refuse.
Pathology
bilirubin metabolism anomalies
biliary acids metabolism anomalies
Cholestasis
See also
References
Arrese M, Trauner M. Molecular aspects of bile formation and cholestasis. Trends Mol Med. 2003 Dec;9(12):558-64. PMID: 14659471