"Bile Acids and Salts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D001647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.105
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bile Acids and Salts" by people in Profiles.
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MafG, A Novel Target of FXR that Regulates Bile Acid Homeostasis. Gastroenterology. 2015 Dec; 149(7):1981-3.
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Reproductive endocrinology: maternal cholestasis and offspring metabolic abnormalities. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2013 Oct; 9(10):567-8.
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Role of bile acid sequestrants in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011 May; 34 Suppl 2:S244-50.
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The role of bile acid sequestrants in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: summary and future directions. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2010 Dec; 8 Suppl 1:S23-4.
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Gut hormones and the brain. J Diabetes. 2010 Sep; 2(3):138-45.
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Bile acid sequestrants for lipid and glucose control. Curr Diab Rep. 2010 Feb; 10(1):70-7.
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The use of the bile acid sequestrant colesevelam HCl in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: for glucose and lipid control. Introduction. Postgrad Med. 2009 May; 121(3 Suppl 1):5-6.
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The Diet1 locus confers protection against hypercholesterolemia through enhanced bile acid metabolism. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 04; 277(1):469-77.