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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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- Bile Acid
- Bile Acids
- Bile Salt
- Bile Salts
- Acid, Bile
- Acids, Bile
- Salt, Bile
- Salts, Bile
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bile Acids and Salts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001647. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001647
- Bile Acids and Salts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid
- Bile Acids and Salts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413288