THE enterohepatic circulation of bile pigment has been the subject of protracted debate. Recirculation of bilirubin, and its bacterial reduction products, the urobilinoids, has been postulated and ...

This causes bile to back up into the liver, where bilirubin can escape. Posthepatic jaundice may be due to an obstruction or ...

When bile becomes trapped in the liver, bilirubin builds up in the bloodstream and settles into certain body parts, causing ...

It secretes a fluid called bile ... bilirubin exist in bile, they can precipitate out and form gallstones. When gallstones block the cystic duct from the gallbladder, bile cannot flow readily into ...

Bilirubin, the byproduct of hemoprotein breakdown, particularly hemoglobin, is a critical marker in diagnosing, prognosing, and managing liver diseases. This review delves into bilirubin's ...

Bile formation and the secretion of endogenous substances are ... Mice with homozygous disruption of the Abcb4 gene are unable to secrete PLs into bile and develop lesions characterized by portal ...