What are bile acid synthesis defects?

Also known as: BASD, bile acid synthesis disorders, bile acid synthesis and metabolism defects.

Bile acids are chemicals in the liver that play several important roles in the body, including helping with the breakdown of fat and removing cholesterol from the body. When the body has trouble producing bile acid, this is known as a bile acid synthesis defect.
 

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Reviewed by: John M. Peters, DO

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