| Literature DB >> 8919279 |
A Tocchi1, L Basso, G Costa, L Lepre, G Liotta, G Mazzoni, A Sita, S Tagliacozzo.
Abstract
Bile acid composition was assessed in 50 patients with colorectal cancer as compared to that in a control group of 50 subjects. The two groups were age- and sex-matched. The overall bile acid values were similar in both groups, while the relative concentrations of primary and secondary bile acids were different, a significant increase in the patients with colorectal cancer being observed. This finding thus seems to confirm the existence of a link between colorectal cancer and cholelithiasis. Both conditions share common risk factors, such as alterations in cholesterol metabolism and bile acid composition.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8919279 DOI: 10.1007/bf00311772
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Today ISSN: 0941-1291 Impact factor: 2.549