Table 2

Biliary lipid ratios in control subjects and patients with idiopathic bile acid malabsorption (IBAM)

Group BA:CHOL BA:PL PL:CHOL
Controls19.8 (4.1)4.3 (0.5)4.5 (0.6)
IBAM26.1 (7.2)5.7 (0.4)4.2 (0.9)
p ValueNSNSNS
  • Results expressed as mean (SEM).

  • BA, bile acids; CHOL, cholesterol; PL, phospholipids.