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What are bile salts (cholestyramine)?
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Dr. Scott Welker answered
26 years experience in General Surgery
Bile binders: These salts bind bile and take it out of your system. They can be helpful in some situations. Cholestyramine also lowers cholesterol indirectly.
Answered on Mar 21, 2019
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May be: Both work similarly, they differ in dosage
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