Step I cholelithiasis

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ysrsmt said:
why after ileum rezection increase cholelithiasis risk ?
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Bile salts are normally reabsorbed in the terminal ileum. With resection, you will have decreased bile salts. Bile salts help keep cholesterol in an aqueous solution. Without bile salts cholesterol will precipitate into cholesterol stones.


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