Abstract
A study was performed to investigate the effect of short-term lipid infusion on bile composition and its lithogenicity in humans. Forty-four patients scheduled for laparotomy were treated with a lipid emulsion of either long chain triglycerides (LCT) or a mixture of medium and long chain triglycerides (LCT/MCT) or with glucose-saline. Bile samples were obtained by puncture of the gallbladder during operation. Among other results, it was found that both lipids caused an elevation of biliary cholesterol and phospholipids in non-gallstone patients, but this effect was more pronounced with the mixture of MCT/LCT emulsion. The fatty acid composition of biliary phospholipids was not affected by either lipid infusion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1308-1313 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bile
- Lipid emulsion
- Total parenteral nutrition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering