bile acid

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any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile

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Epidemiologic studies have found that fecal bile acid concentrations are increased in populations with a high incidence of colon cancer. Source: Internet

Fatty acid bile acid conjugates (FABACs) have been found to affect skin by enhancing ATP-binding cassette (ABCA1) cholesterol transporter and competitively inhibiting stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) enzyme. Source: Internet

OCA, the compound that activated the bile acid receptor in this study, is approved for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (Intercept Pharmaceuticals) offering fast translational opportunities for pharmacotherapies. Source: Internet

These include tests for hydrogen breath test, bile acid and D-xylose. Source: Internet

“(They) redefine the physiological significance of bile acid signaling and highlight the importance of determining whether bile acid analogues represent a viable pharmacological treatment for cocaine abuse.” Source: Internet

Therapeutic trials of these drugs are indicated in chronic diarrhea if bile acid malabsorption cannot be diagnosed with a specific test, such as SeHCAT retention. Source: Internet

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