Bilirubin is used to make bile, a yellow-green substance produced by the liver and stored by the gallbladder to digest fat in the small intestine. Although bilirubin itself is a yellow-orange color, it originates from red hemoglobin. Hence, the meaning behind its name. When red blood cells...
Can free carnitine or bilirubin in blood be used in neonatal screening for biliary atresia? Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2019. doi:10.1055/s-0039-1698764PubMedGoogle Scholar 11. Noorulla F, Dedon R, Maisels MJ. Association of early direct bilirubin levels and biliary atresia among neonates. JAMA ...
When my uncle went to his doctor complaining of abdominal swelling and pain, fatigue, nausea, and dark urine, the doctor tested his bilirubin levels. These were all signs of decreased liver function, and he would use the test to determine what was wrong with his liver. Since my uncle had...
A bone marrow transplant is the only possible cure for this disease, and it is highly risky. For right now, she is just taking pain medication and getting blood transfusions. Sometimes, she has to take breathing treatments to get enough oxygen in her system. ...