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Bile ducts are small tubes that drain a liquid called bile from our liver and gall bladder into our small intestine (small bowel).
Bile helps to digest fatty food in our small bowel. It also helps us to get rid of bilirubin, a waste product from the breakdown of old red blood cells.
Content last reviewed: 11 December 2007
Page last modified: 27 December 2007
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