Bilirubin - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Prediction of clinical outcomes in primary biliary cirrhosis by serum enhanced liver fibrosis assay.

30 Oct 2008 Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is sometimes diagnosed based on a positive antimitochondrial antibody in the appropriate clinical setting without a liver biopsy. Although a liver biopsy can assess the extent of liver fibrosis and provide prognostic ... Read more...

Laboratory performance in neonatal bilirubin testing using commutable specimens: a progress report on a College of American Pathologists study.

30 Oct 2008 CONTEXT: In 2003 the Chemistry Resource Committee of the College of American Pathologists introduced a commutable specimen in the Neonatal Bilirubin Surveys. This specimen was intended to help evaluate all bilirubin methods. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ... Read more...

Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight.

28 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether aggressive phototherapy to prevent neurotoxic effects of bilirubin benefits or harms infants with extremely low birth weight (1000 g or less). METHODS: We randomly assigned 1974 infants with extremely low birth ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Bilirubin'

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• Prediction of clinical outcomes in primary biliary cirrhosis by serum enhanced liver fibrosis assay. 30 Oct 2008
• Regulatable fatty acid transport mechanisms are central to the pathophysiology of obesity, fatty liver, and metabolic syndrome. 30 Oct 2008
• Laboratory performance in neonatal bilirubin testing using commutable specimens: a progress report on a College of American Pathologists study. 30 Oct 2008
• Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight. 28 Oct 2008
• Sudden onset of jaundice in a Sardinian man. 29 Sep 2008
• UGT1A1 promoter polymorphisms and the development of hyperbilirubinemia and gallbladder disease in children with sickle cell anemia. 29 Sep 2008
• Screening for Wilson disease in acute liver failure: a comparison of currently available diagnostic tests. 29 Sep 2008
• Hemodynamic and serum biochemical alterations associated with intravenous administration of three types of contrast media in anesthetized dogs. 29 Sep 2008
• A woman with biliary reflux into her middle ear. 29 Sep 2008
• Total bilirubin is a useful predictor of persisting common bile duct stone in gallstone pancreatitis. 29 Sep 2008
• [Diagnostic lumbal puncture] 29 Sep 2008
• Hemoxygenase-1 in cardiovascular disease. 14 Sep 2008
• Hyperbilirubinemia diminishes respiratory drive in a rat pup model. 30 Aug 2008
• A new animal model of hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia-induced bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus). 30 Aug 2008
• Does circumcision increase neonatal jaundice? 30 Aug 2008
• Serum total bilirubin level, prevalent stroke, and stroke outcomes: NHANES 1999-2004. 30 Aug 2008
• Biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic acid and long-term prognosis in primary biliary cirrhosis. 30 Aug 2008
• Neonatal jaundice: a critical review of the role and practice of bilirubin analysis. 30 Aug 2008
• Homocysteine measurement by an enzymatic method and potential role of homocysteine as a biomarker in dogs. 30 Aug 2008
• Liver as a key organ in the supply, storage, and excretion of copper. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Bilirubin'

Definition: A bile pigment that is a degradation product of HEME.

Chemical name: 21H-Biline-8,12-dipropanoic acid, 2,17-diethenyl-1,10,19,22,23,24-hexahydro-3,7,13,18-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-

Registry Number: 635-65-4

Descriptor UI: D001663

Alternative terms: Bilirubin; Bilirubin IX alpha; Bilirubin, (4E)-Isomer; Bilirubin, (4E,15E)-Isomer; Hematoidin; Bilirubin, Disodium Salt; Disodium Salt Bilirubin; Bilirubin, Monosodium Salt; Monosodium Salt Bilirubin; delta-Bilirubin; delta Bilirubin; Bilirubin, (15E)-Isomer; Bilirubin, Calcium Salt; Calcium Salt Bilirubin; Salt Bilirubin, Calcium; Calcium Bilirubinate; Bilirubinate, Calcium;

Related Mesh Headings: Hyperbilirubinemia;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analogs & derivatives; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Antioxidants;

Tree Number: D03.383.129.578.840.249.184; D03.549.909.249.184; D04.345.783.249.184; D23.767.193.184;

Technical Notes: BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY see KERNICTERUS is available