Case reports of C.I. and C.S. are as follows: C.I., a 27-year-old man, was born in Greece and emigrated to this country as a child. At the age of 4 years, jaundice was detected clinically for the ...

The liver plays a key role in bilirubin conjugation and excretion. Any disruption in this process-;whether in the production, ...

Conjugation of bilirubin and delivery to the intestine doesn't necessarily lead to excretion of the substance. Neonatal intestines contain beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme capable of reducing ...

Bilirubin is a viscous, brownish-yellow substance that is a natural byproduct of liver processes like breaking down old red blood cells. Normally, it is excreted from the body without cause for ...

The total bilirubin level should be between 0.2 mg/dl and 1.1 mg/dl in adults. In the case of conjugated bilirubin, the level should be between 0.1 mg/dl and 0.4 mg/dl, and free bilirubin should ...

The One Beam allows for a rapid photo-metric analysis of the bilirubin total in the serum (totals of the conjugated and non-conjugated) using a capillary tube as an optical cell. The bilirubin ...

Despite potential problems, the only real contradiction to phototherapy is elevated direct (conjugated) serum bilirubin; phototherapy in these infants may cause the skin to turn grayish-brown ...