THE EFFECT OF LYMPHOSTASIS ON BILE FLOW AND COMPOSITION IN THE RAT

I Sugar, F Jakob, G Szabo

Abstract


The ligation of the thoracic duct and of the hepatic
lymph vessels leads in the rat to a decrease of bile
flow and bile salt output. Bilirubin excretion was
temporarily reduced both in lymphostasis and in
sham operated animals, but bilirubin concentration
in the bile rose progressively and after 3 hours bilirubin
output returned in both groups to the control
level.


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