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Bile acids play an important role in post-prandial glucose metabolism by stimulating release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) via the G-protein-coupled receptor TGR5, which is expressed in intestinal L cells. Thus, bile acid sequestrants are expected to stimulate secretion of endogenous GLP-1 through TGR5. We investigated incretin and insulin secretion after a meal with and without ursodeoxycholic...