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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 4985-4993
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.4985
Table 1 Human plasma bile acid concentrations in healthy volunteers and patients with extrahepatic cholestasis
BAHealthy volunteers (nmol/L)Cholestatic patients (nmol/L)
CDCA257 ± 5684 ± 60
TCDCA120 ± 2216 578 ± 4370
GCDCA776 ± 11228 535 ± 5734
CA182 ± 83173 ± 137
TCA180 ± 4754 487 ± 13 419
GCA233 ± 5656 222 ± 15 714
UDCA138 ± 2520 ± 11
TUDCA5 ± 175 ± 22
LCA13 ± 22 ± 1
TLCA23 ± 412 ± 2
GLCA16 ± 411 ± 2
LCA-S7 ± 14 ± 2
DCA387 ± 6621 ± 16
TDCA45 ± 12213 ± 71
GDCA246 ± 43418 ± 91
BA: Bile acid; CA: Cholic acid; CDCA: Chenodeoxycholic acid; DCA: Deoxycholic acid; GCA: Glycocholic acid; GCDCA: Glycochenodeoxycholic acid; GDCA: Glycodeoxycholic acid; LCA: Lithocholic acid; TCA: Taurocholic acid; TCDCA: Taurochenodeoxycholic acid; TLCA: Taurolithocholic acid; TUDCA: Tauroursodeoxycholic acid; UDCA: Ursodeoxycholic acid; LCA-S: Lithocholic acid sulfate; GLCA: Glycolithocholic acid; TDCA: Taurodeoxycholic acid. Data adapted from Trottier et al[9].