Significance of bile alcohol in urine of a patient with cholestasis: identification of 5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha,26,27-pentol ( beta-cyprinol) and 5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha,26-tetrol (27-deoxy-5 beta-cyprinol).
1984
H Ichimiya, and
J Yanagisawa, and
F Nakayama
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D002777
Cholestanols
Cholestanes substituted in any position with one or more hydroxy groups. They are found in feces and bile. In contrast to bile acids and salts, they are not reabsorbed.
Bile Alcohol,Bile Alcohols,Hydroxycholestane,Hydroxycholestanes,Alcohol, Bile,Alcohols, Bile
D002779
Cholestasis
Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS).
Bile Duct Obstruction,Biliary Stasis,Bile Duct Obstructions,Biliary Stases,Cholestases,Duct Obstruction, Bile,Duct Obstructions, Bile,Obstruction, Bile Duct,Obstructions, Bile Duct,Stases, Biliary,Stasis, Biliary
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
D001646
Bile
An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum.