AI Article Synopsis
- Common duct bile in patients with gallstones shows little to no amylase activity, indicating little pancreatic juice presence.
- The increased total CO2 levels in the bile from these patients are not due to pancreatic reflux.
- A change in bile secretion is suggested as the main reason for the elevated CO2 concentrations.
Article Abstract
Common duct bile in patients with gallstones contains virtually no amylase activity. Therefore the raised levels of total CO2 concentrations found in common duct bile from patients with some calcium carbonate on the surface of their gallstones do not result from a reflux of pancreatic juice. A change in bile secretion is the likely explanation.
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