Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9886635 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings suggest competition between gallstone surface and surrounding aqueous phase for precipitation of cholesterol in crystal-containing zones. Different gallstone dissolution mechanisms may exist for TUDC and TCDC.
Keywords
tauroursodeoxycholateGallstone dissolutionUDCTuDCUrsodeoxycholateTaurochenodeoxycholateEYPCtcdCchenodeoxycholateTLCOCSIMWCOCDCCrystallizationtaurocholateegg yolk phosphatidylcholinecholesterol saturation indexphosphatidylcholinePhospholipidMolecular weight cutoffBile saltshigh performance liquid chromatographyHPLCtotal lipid concentrationcholesterol
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Authors
Niels G. Venneman, Marieke van Kammen, Willem Renooij, Gerard P. vanBerge-Henegouwen, Karel J. van Erpecum,