homeostasis/metabolism
• intestinal cholesterol absorption, as estimated by serum sitosterol and campesterol, is reduced
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• mice show accumulation of deoxycholic acids (DCAs)
• however, total bile acid pool size is not altered
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• taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA) 7alpha-hydroxylase activity in the liver is reduced to approximately 10% of wild-type levels
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digestive/alimentary system
• intestinal cholesterol absorption, as estimated by serum sitosterol and campesterol, is reduced
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