Unconjugated bilirubin promotes intestinal secretion without affecting nutrient digestion or absorption. In the current study, the effects of unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) on the barrier function ...

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 ...

Objective The concentration of bilirubin in blood or serum is useful for assessing liver function as well as monitoring treatment. This study evaluates the clinical performance of a novel ...

Two recent observations linking these phenobarbital-induced changes in the liver with modifications of bilirubin metabolism have caught the fancy of hepatologists.

Bilirubin UDP-glucuronyl transferase activity was determined by a method that is essentially that of Van Boy and Heirwegh 3 and will be described in detail elsewhere. 4 ...

Liver Fibrosis Increased levels of high bilirubin can impact liver function and lead to liver damage. A study published in the Journal of Hepatology (2016) found that elevated bilirubin levels ...

Adults with tumors appropriate for paclitaxel therapy who had abnormal liver function tests were eligible. Patients were assigned to one of three treatment cohorts: I, AST level twofold normal and ...