Fecal bile acid excretion and messenger RNA expression levels of ileal transporters in high risk gallstone patients

Table 1 Age, BMI, serum lipids and fecal BA excretion in control and GS patients.

			Serum lipid concentration (mg/dl)
Subjects	Age (y)	BMI	Total CH	HDL	TG	Fecal BA (mg/day)
GS-free
1	48	23.4	170	52	99	883 ± 53
2	43	23.4	223	46	73	824 ± 68
3	46	22.2	219	59	220	418 ± 140
4	36	23.7	219	67	57	880 ± 150
5	22	28.3	194	58	81	250 ± 54
6	48	22.1	226	76	68	428 ± 140
7	34	22.4	153	60	38	420 ± 127
8	36	26.3	192	50	100	403 ± 140
9	37	24.1	158	37	111	186 ± 30
10	55	23.0	247	66	104	508 ± 250
Mean ± SE	41 ± 3	24.1 ± 0.6	198 ± 10	57 ± 4	95 ± 16	520 ± 80
With gallstones
11	55	23.8	247	66	104	374 ± 9
12	51	22.5	163	50	65	576 ± 250
13	30	22.5	150	39	165	314 ± 86
Cholecystectomy
14	47	22.1	150	28	177	324 ± 46
15	53	22.0	148	50	118	120 ± 17
16	37	24.1	162	44	146	897 ± 157
17	30	26.7	150	39	165	538 ± 170
Total GS
Mean ± SE	47 ± 4	23.4 ± 0.6	158 ± 3	46 ± 4	114 ± 19	461 ± 105

Each individual value of fecal BA excretion represents the mean ± SE of the three days of fecal collection of each participant. Body weights were: GS-free subjects, 58.6 ± 1.9; GS patients, 55.3 ± 1.7. BMI was calculated as weight/height (kg/m²); CH, cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.

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