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40y/o woman, discomfort in RUQ after eating. USS shows small cholesterol gallstones. She begins oral therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid. Which of the following is the best rationale for this treatment?
A) Addition of bilirubin to bile
B) Decreased concentration of bile acids
C) Decreased ratio of cholesterol to bile acids
D) Increased in the ability of the gallbladder to concentrate bile
E) increased in the concentration of lecithin in bile
Which is the answer, and why?
A) Addition of bilirubin to bile
B) Decreased concentration of bile acids
C) Decreased ratio of cholesterol to bile acids
D) Increased in the ability of the gallbladder to concentrate bile
E) increased in the concentration of lecithin in bile
Which is the answer, and why?