Extract: The bilirubin-UDP-glucuronyl transferase (BGT) activity in liver of newborn rats was measured to determine if unconjugated bilirubin could be the trigger substance of glucuronyl transferase ...

In studies in mice, researchers report they have found that bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly known for yellowing the skin of people with jaundice, may play an unexpected role in protecting ...

The color of urine depends on the amount of fluids entering the body. However, when the intake of fluids is normal but the ...

A new study identifies biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) as a crucial enzyme defending neurons from oxidative stress, acting ...

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role ...

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role ...

From the Medical Service of the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Jankelson — Assistant in Medicine, Beth Israel and City Hospitals, Boston. Gargill — Assistant in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital and ...

Semin Liver Dis. 2008;28(1):110-122. Since the five variables of Child-Pugh score were selected empirically, it can be anticipated that not all are independent predictors of prognosis. For example, ...

In a world-first, Chinese researchers have successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig liver into a living human, proving that a porcine graft can sustain human liver function. The ...