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any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile
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Certain compounds produced by the liver, bound to amino acids, and excreted in the bile to aid in the digestion of fats.
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| bile acids |
components of bile, formed by the metabolism of cholesterol. Bile acid deficiency may lead to the formation of cholesterol gallstones, because bile salts (formed from bile acids) are required to dissolve cholesterol in bile so that it may be eliminated via the intestines.
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| bile acids |
One component of bile. A family of compounds not related to the hydrochloric acid present in the stomach. This group of compounds may be either water loving (hydrophilic) or hydrophobic (fat loving). Certain compositions of bile acids predispose patients to the development of gallstones. The medication ursodiol is used to make the bile acid composition more hydrophilic, thus helping to dissolve gallstones or sludge.
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| bile acids |
Acids made by the liver that work with bile to break down fats.
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