STEATORRHEA is common in patients who have had all or part of the ileum removed. Originally, investigators assumed that this was because fat absorption occurred mainly in the ileum. 1 In 1957, when ...

The study details the connection between SCARB2 deficiency and gastrointestinal dysfunction, revealing that the loss of SCARB2 leads to alterations in bile acid metabolism and dysbiosis in the gut ...

Fewer than half of patients with FIC1 deficiency have their native liver at age 18. The number of PPTMs did not reliably predict the phenotype. However, sBA concentrations at baseline and after SBD ...

Could bile acids--the fat-dissolving juices churned out by the liver and gallbladder--also play a role in immunity and inflammation? The answer appears to be yes, according to two separate Harvard ...

Bile acid metabolism disorders encompass a range of rare, yet clinically significant, genetic conditions that disrupt the normal synthesis and regulation of bile acids by the liver. These conditions, ...

A common type of chronic diarrhea may be caused by a hormone deficiency, according to new research. Scientists say their results could help more doctors recognize this type of diarrheal illness, and ...

NEW YORK A common type of chronic diarrhea may be caused by a hormone deficiency, according to new research published in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Chronic ...

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Scarb2 deficiency is associated with alterations in gut microbiota composition and increased intestinal FXR signaling, leading to impairments in lipid absorption and the renewal of the intestinal ...