Trans-intestinal cholesterol excretion

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A major pathway for cholesterol elimination where lipoproteins or other carriers bring cholesterol directly to the small intestine, and it is then excreted in stool, bypassing the liver.

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#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

Peter Attia MD

A major pathway for cholesterol elimination where lipoproteins or other carriers bring cholesterol directly to the small intestine, and it is then excreted in stool, bypassing the liver.