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: To evaluate the distribution of peak serum bilirubin levels in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and the performance of exchange transfusion in infants with excessively high bilirubin ...
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 ...
Reliance on the visual signs of jaundice could put newborn babies, particularly those born prematurely and those with black and brown skin, at risk of serious harm, the healthcare safety watchdog has ...
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5 Early Signs of a Gallbladder Problem
Key Takeaways The gallbladder plays a role in digestion by secreting bile to help digest fats after meals. Problems with the ...
Jaundice, characterized by yellowing skin and eyes, arises from bilirubin buildup due to red blood cell breakdown, liver dysfunction, or bile duct obstruction. Recognizing symptoms like dark urine, ...
High levels of bilirubin exacerbated damage to neurons in the brain caused by a stroke by binding to the TRPM2 channel, which helped regulate cell death among other processes. The research, led by ...
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Understanding gallbladder issues in sickle cell patients
Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones or ...
Prognostic scores are valuable tools for predicting survival in patients with chronic liver disease. Recently, the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score has emerged as a potential prognostic indicator in ...
Multimodality treatment of 132 consecutive patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Effect of baseline carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) level on overall survival (OS) in NAPOLI-1: A ...
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