Bilirubin, the primary breakdown product of hemoproteins, particularly hemoglobin, plays a key role in the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of liver diseases. In acute liver diseases, such as ...

While high bilirubin levels can indicate several health issues, low bilirubin levels usually aren’t anything to worry about. In some cases, it could be a side effect of a medication you take or having ...

Data from two preclinical studies, one involving a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease 1 and the other a mouse model of pancreatitis, 2 support the therapeutic effects of administrations of ...

Conjugation of bilirubin and delivery to the intestine doesn't necessarily lead to excretion of the substance. Neonatal intestines contain beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme capable of reducing bilirubin ...

High bilirubin levels can cause jaundice, a sign of liver damage. Gallstones can lead to a build-up of bilirubin in your blood. A doctor can use phototherapy to treat high bilirubin levels in infants.

Scientists say they have new experimental evidence of a novel role for bilirubin, a natural yellow pigment found in the body, in protecting humans from the worst effects of malaria and potentially ...

Jaundice is when there is too much bilirubin in the blood. When this happens in a baby their eyes and skin develop a yellow coloring. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that is produced after the liver ...

Evaluating neonates at risk for hyperbilirubinemia includes awareness of high-risk infants based on maternal history, delivery, gestational age, and postnatal course as well as risk factors. Baseline ...