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Determination of Fatty Acid Oxidation and Lipogenesis in Mouse Primary Hepatocytes
Published on: August 27, 2015
Measurement of free palmitic acid in human bile
Abstract:
Free palmitic acid has been measured in gallbladder bile from patients undergoing surgery for cholelithiasis. The mean concentrations were 0.079 and 0.038 mmol/1 for patients with functioning and non-functioning gallbladders respectively the 2 concentrations differed significantly. None of the patients had palmitic acid or calcium palmitate in their gallstone.

