ileocolonic

English

Etymology

ileo- +‎ colonic

Adjective

ileocolonic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the ileum and the colon
    • 2015 July 22, Mats Rudling et al., “Specific inhibition of bile acid transport alters plasma lipids and GLP-1”, in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders‎, volume 15, DOI:10.1186/s12872-015-0070-9:
      In summary, the studies reported here provide evidence of decreased LDL cholesterol and increased GLP-1 levels when using elobixibat in patients with dyslipidemia and with CC respectively; these effects are consistent with metabolic effects of BAs in the ileocolonic region in humans.
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