Bilirubin as such is not reabsorbed from the intestine by way of the portal vein in healthy animals. Bilirubin may be absorbed from the intestine by the lymphatics but only in minute amounts.
Urobilin is reabsorbed from the intestine by way of the portal vein and by way of the lymphatics.
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Copyright, 1927, by The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research New York
1927
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