Hepatic bile acids and bile acid-related gene expression in pregnant and lactating rats

Background. Significant physiological changes occur during pregnancy and lactation. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver disease closely related to disruption of bile acid homeostasis. The objective of this study was to examine the regulation of bile acid synthesis and transport in...

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Main Authors: Qiong N. Zhu, Hong M. Xie, Dan Zhang, Jie Liu, Yuan F. Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/143.pdf