Unconjugated bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin, and mixtures of various proportions of each were dissolved in depigmented human serum. These, together with normal and pathologic native human sera, were analyzed for conjugated, unconjugated, and total bilirubin by the Weber-Schalm method. Results were compared with the determination of “prompt direct reacting bilirubin” and of total bilirubin by t...

BACKGROUND Bilirubin has been seen as a toxic waste product since it is product of heme metabolism. It's the latest in a series of studies showed that the concentration of serum bilirubin is associated with various diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, no study to investigate the association between serum bilirubin and migraine, thus, our ...

Background: Despite observed post Sulfur Mustard (SM) exposure hemolysis, serum bilirubin concentration doesn’t significantly increase in SM-exposed casualties. The concentration of serum bilirubin can be related to serum levels of inflammatory cytokines. Objectives: In this study, the relationship between the serum levels of Interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-1Ra, Tumor Necrotizing Factor (TNF)-α ...

BACKGROUND A considerable interest has been drawn to potential protective effects of bilirubin against oxidative stress-related diseases. Smoking is known to be associated with lower concentrations of serum bilirubin, but other behavioral correlates of serum bilirubin have not been well studied. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the associations of behavioral and clinical factors with ...

BACKGROUND/AIM In randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), although serum bilirubin is frequently reduced, its effect on disease progression and mortality is unclear. As serum albumin is an established independent prognostic marker, one might expect less deterioration of serum albumin values in a UDCA-treated group. We therefore modelled the typical evolution of serum...

OBJECTIVE The recognition, follow-up, and early treatment of neonatal jaundice has become more difficult, since the earlier discharge of newborns from hospitals has become common practice. This prospective study was undertaken to identify the newborns at risk for developing significant hyperbilirubinemia later during the first days of life by measuring the serum bilirubin levels of the first 5 ...

background and aims: bilirubin has been considered an antioxidant that protects against atherosclerosis. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of serum bilirubin level with the severity and complexity of coronary artery disease (cad) and long-term outcome in the patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pci). materials and methods: this prospective cohort ...

We evaluated serum total bilirubin levels as a predictor for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and investigated the relationship between serum total bilirubin levels and MetS prevalence. This cross-sectional study included 1728 participants over 65 years of age from Eastern China. Anthropometric data, lifestyle information, and previous medical history were collected. We then measured serum levels of f...