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Bile Acids in Gastroenterology : Basic and Clinical Advances : Proceedings of.... Bile Acids in Gastroenterology : Basic and Clinical Advances : Proceedings of the 80th Falk Symposium, Hardcover by Bile Acid Meeting 1994 (San Diego, Calif.); Paumgartner, G. (EDT); Stiehl, A. (EDT); Hofmann, Alan F., ISBN 0792388801, ISBN-13 9780792388807, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Proceedings of the September/October 1994 meeting. Arranged in seven sections, contributions cover the latest discoveries connected with bile acids, including their chemistry; physico-chemical aspects with emphasis on the structure of bile acid micelles and the interactions of bile acids with membranes; key enzymes in bile acid biosynthesis including a review of inborn defects; transport of bile acids through the hepatocyte and ileal enterocyte, with emphasis on the carrier molecules that have recently been cloned; physiological aspects of bile acids and bile acid bytotoxicity; and the use of bile acids as therapeutic agents. B&w illustrations primarily. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.