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. 1927 Jan 31;45(2):195–202. doi: 10.1084/jem.45.2.195

ON THE ABSORPTION OF BILE PIGMENTS FROM THE INTESTINE

M A Blankenhorn 1
PMCID: PMC2131282  PMID: 19869245

Abstract

Bilirubin as such is not reabsorbed from the intestine by way of the portal vein in healthy animals. Bilirubin may be absorbed from the intestine by the lymphatics but only in minute amounts. Urobilin is reabsorbed from the intestine by way of the portal vein and by way of the lymphatics.

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