Labeled 35S-taurocholic acid synthesis was studied in dogs with gall bladder fistulae, fed high cholesterol diet. During the first period (1--2 months) dietary cholesterol caused a significant increase in the 35S-taurocholic acid synthesis. In 5--6 months, at the period of development of the pathological process in the liver, there was a decrease of synthesis and secretion of bile acids, and of cholesterol sediment in the bile. The level of plasma cholesterol in these dogs increased only slightly.
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