ileocolonic en · ADJ
Etymology
From ileo- + colonic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to the ileum and the colon or to the ileocolon
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.
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: