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Secretin, the digestive hormone that stimulate pancreatic secretion, also increases bile secretion. Its main effect, however, is to increase the secretion of water and sodium bicarbonate from the lining of the bile duct.
Liver enzymes such as ALT and AST can be elevated in gallbladder dysfunction. The liver is one of the main organs of digestion. In addition to its role in hormone production and protein synthesis, it manufactures bile, which is essential to the digestion of dietary fats.