Table 5 Flux of cholesterol into and out of the small intestine on a daily basis
From: A whole-body mathematical model of cholesterol metabolism and its age-associated dysregulation
Contribution | Amount in mg/day |
|---|---|
Diet | 304 |
Biliary cholesterol | 1200 |
Intestinal synthesis | 49 |
Total | 1553 |
Absorbed | ≈ 776.5 |
Excreted | ≈ 776.5 |