In hepatocytes, bile acids are secreted into bile canaliculi by bile salt export pump (BSEP), cholesterol is secreted by ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 5 (ABCG5) and ABCG8 heterodimer and ...

Patency of the extrahepatic bile ducts had been demonstrated in all the cases by surgical exploration or post-mortem examination. Two control groups were used: 25 consecutive autopsy cases of ...