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. 1997 Apr 15;99(8):1807–1808. doi: 10.1172/JCI119345

Point mutations in the ileal bile salt transporter cause leaks in the enterohepatic circulation leading to severe chronic diarrhea and malabsorption.

D M Small
PMCID: PMC508002  PMID: 9109422

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