Human Phenome Data Elements
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Basic Information
ID:
PDE030003276.1
Term:
Deoxycholic acid
Abbreviation:
DCA
Platform:
Metabolome
Detection item:
Metabolome-BileAcidsFecal;Metabolome-BileAcidsSerum
Data type:
Numeric type
Description:
Deoxycholic acid is a secondary bile acid produced in the liver and is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion. Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals. The distinction between different bile acids is minute, and depends only on the presence or absence of hydroxyl groups on positions 3, 7, and 12.
Phenotype Variables
Phenotype Assembly Method in DE
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