Bilirubin is a viscous, brownish-yellow substance that is a natural byproduct of liver processes like breaking down old red blood cells. Normally, it is excreted from the body without cause for ...

If bilirubin diglucuronide is formed, can the liver cell secrete this conjugate into the biliary passages? And what is the defect in the livers of these patients? To arrive at some of the answers ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO In most cases, low bilirubin levels do not cause symptoms. While having high ...

Bilirubin metabolism The metabolism of bilirubin begins with its production from heme in the spleen and bone marrow, followed ...

Understanding the warning signs of pancreatic cancer can help individuals seek medical attention sooner, potentially ...

This scoring system uses five clinical measures of liver disease: albumin and bilirubin levels, prothrombin time, ascites and encephalopathy. 1 Each measure is scored from 1–3, with 3 indicating ...

Semin Liver Dis. 2008;28(1):110-122 ... As an example, patients with serum bilirubin above 100 μmol/L may be under-scored with Child-Pugh, because the limit for the upper class of bilirubin ...

Hyderabad: A simple, quick and cheap way to monitor liver health at home could soon be a reality as a prototype device has ...

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2012;7(3):269-279. In summary, excess levels of urobilinogen and bilirubin in the urine may signal liver disease, and more research is needed to correlate these ...