The metabolism of bilirubin begins with its production from heme in the spleen and bone marrow, followed by transportation to the liver, where it undergoes enzymatic conversion. The liver plays a ...

High bilirubin levels, or hyperbilirubinemia, means you have an excessive accumulation of bilirubin. Bilirubin is a brownish-yellow substance that forms as red blood cells break down at the end of ...

The metabolism of bilirubin begins with its production from heme in the spleen and bone marrow, followed by transportation to the liver, where it undergoes enzymatic conversion. The liver plays a ...

Elevated bilirubin concentrations (for age in hours) may occur due to increased bilirubin production (breakdown of heme moiety of hemoglobin) and/or delayed bilirubin elimination (hepatic and ...

Outcomes study will assess mortality and hospitalization in patients treated with Vafseo compared to current standard of care "We look forward to begin treating CKD anemia patients on dialysis with ...

Measurement of end-tidal carbon monoxide (CO) corrected for ambient CO (ETCOc), which is considered the point-of-care test for breath CO, can be used to measure hemolysis and thus to evaluate ...

It's your body's built-in cleansing system, but medical experts share possible signs your liver needs detoxing help.

The gallbladder is a small, grape sized, organ attached to the digestive tract. It secretes a fluid called bile into it in ...

A 77-year-old woman with a history of hepatitis C cirrhosis presents to the emergency department with 24 hours of progressive ...