Effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on concentration and composition of bile acids in an Asian population with morbid obesity

Background: Bile acids (BAs) are traditionally associated with lipid absorption and phase II detoxification by forming various BA conjugates. Recently, it has been discovered that BAs also regulate glucose metabolism, and the increase in BAs in patients following bariatric surgery may contribute to...

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Main Authors: Jie Yao, Jean-Paul Kovalik, Oi Fah Lai, Phong Ching Lee, Alvin Kim Hock Eng, Weng Hoong Chan, Eugene Kee Wee Lim, Yong Mong Bee, Hong Chang Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105820952489