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Bile acids / Bile salts
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Bile acids are produced from cholesterol only in hepatocytes. As amphipathic steroid acids, they are detergents (natural surfactants) secreted into the bile ducts, enter the small intestine, and are partially absorbed in the terminal ileum with different functions.
Sauerbruch et al. 2021 Fron…
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