The 'Enterohepatic Circulation' refers to the process by which the liver efficiently recycles which substance?
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Correct answer: Bile salts
Approximately 95% of bile salts are reabsorbed in the terminal ileum and returned to the liver via the portal vein. This recycling mechanism allows the liver to reuse the bile salt pool multiple times during a single meal.
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