Pregnancy and the Biliary System
Alterations in the synthesis and secretion of bile salts and cholesterol and in gallbladder function occur during pregnancy. These changes are related to the effects of estrogen and progesterone. Biliary cholesterol saturation and the cholic acid/chenodeoxycholic acid ratio increase. Progesterone al...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/582650 |
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