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Surgery General 8973970c

Lithogenic bile has the following propeies:

A
Increased bile and cholesterol ratio
B
Decreased bile and cholesterol ratio
C
Equal bile and cholesterol ratio
D
Decreased cholesterol only
High-Yield Explanation
Bile salts and phospholipids in bile keep cholesterol in solution by the formation of micelles. An excess of cholesterol relative to bile salts and phospholipids allow cholesterol to form crystals and such bile is called lithogenic or supersaturated bile. Ref: Harrison 17/e, Page 1991; Maingot's 10/e, Page 1718

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