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Table 2 Biliary lipid composition in female GS and female GSF

From: Decreased NPC1L1 expression in the liver from Chinese female gallstone patients

Variable

Female GS (n = 57)

Female GSF (n = 12)

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

16.76 ± 1.79

11.32 ± 1.06

Phospholipids (mmol/L)

44.06 ± 4.37

52.39 ± 4.58

Bile acids (mmol/L)

131.45 ± 14.56

173.58 ± 15.89

Cholesterol (mol%)

7.96 ± 0.46**

4.78 ± 0.38

Phospholipids (mol%)

22.01 ± 1.07

21.97 ± 0.96

Bile acids (mol%)

71.92 ± 1.23

74.76 ± 1.43

Total biliary lipids (g/dl)

12.78 ± 1.57

13.32 ± 1.54

CSI

1.09 ± 0.07**

0.70 ± 0.05

  1. GS, gallstone patients; GSF, gallstone-free controls; CSI, cholesterol saturation index; ** female GS vs. female GSF, P < 0.01.