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Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases

By: James S. Yeh
In: Encyclopedia of Global Health
Edited by: Yawei Zhang
Subject:Public Health (general), Public Health Education & Health Promotion
Keywords:bile; bile ducts; cholesterol; duodenum; inflammation; liver; secretion

The production of bile is important for digestion and aids in the absorption of dietary fat. Bile is a heterogeneous [Page 695]mixture formed in the liver as an isotonic fluid and secreted into the bile duct. Bile is stored in the gallbladder, and ...

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  Yeh, J. (2008). Gallbladder and bile duct diseases. In Y. Zhang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of global health (Vol. 1, pp. 695-696). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n480
  
  Yeh, James S. "Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases." In Encyclopedia of Global Health, edited by Zhang, Yawei, 695-96. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n480.
  
  Yeh, J. 2008. Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases. In: Yawei Zhang Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Global Health, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 695-696 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n480> [Accessed 17 Apr 2021].
  
  Yeh, James S. "Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases." Encyclopedia of Global Health. Edited by Yawei Zhang. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 695-96. SAGE Knowledge. 17 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n480.
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