Increase in bile secretion after water ingestion in cholecystectomised patients.
The effect of water ingestion on bile secretion was investigated in nine cholecystectomised patients with T-tube biliary drainage. The effect of ingestion of a standard meal on bile secretion was also studied in these patients. Water ingestion produced a significant increase in bile secretion compared with fasting levels. This increase in bile secretion was comparable to that produced by a standard meal. Ingestion of water or meal did not produce any significant change in bile osmolality or sodium and potassium concentrations of bile.
Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004326:Drinking; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium