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| | Bilirubin |
 | | A rise in unconjugated bilirubin indicates prehepatic or hepatic jaundice and is treated medically, whereas a rise in conjugated bilirubin indicates posthepatic jaundice a condition that may require bile duct surgery or therapeutic endoscopy. | | | Bilirubin is the main bile pigment that is formed from the breakdown of heme in red blood cells. | | | Once the jaundice is recognized clinically, it is important to determine whether the increased bilirubin level is prehepatic or posthepatic jaundice. |
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| | Bilirubin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Bilirubin is a yellow breakdown product of heme catabolism. | | | Aside from specific chronic medical conditions that may lead to hyperbilirubinaemia, neonates in general are at increased risk since they lack the intestinal bacteria that facilitate the breakdown and excretion of conjugated billirubin in the feces (this is largely why the feces of a neonate are paler than those of an adult). | | | Reasonable levels of bilirubin can be beneficial to the organism. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin
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| | eMedicine - Kernicterus : Article by Shelley C Springer, MD, MBA, MSc |
| | Bilirubin photosensitizes the skin, and skin damage is a theoretical risk. | | | Current therapies are indicated as adjuncts to phototherapy when total bilirubin is approaching exchange level; experimental therapy continues with the use of bilirubin production inhibitors. | | | An emerging field of research in human medicine is the role of oxidative injury in the development of various pathologic processes, which may be contributory to many neonatal diseases, such as retinopathy of prematurity, periventricular leukomalacia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and necrotizing enterocolitis. |
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| | Jaundice in Healthy Newborns |
| | Normally bilirubin passes through the liver and is excreted as bile through the intestines. | | | These substances can prevent the excretion of bilirubin through the intestines. | | | If the skin shows white (this test works for all races) there is no jaundice; if it shows a yellowish color, you should contact your child's doctor to see if significant jaundice is present. |
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/common/jaundice.html
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| | Bilirubin |
| | Therefore, some babies who develop jaundice may be treated with special lights (phototherapy) or a blood transfusion to reduce their bilirubin levels. | | | Because a baby's liver is immature, a premature baby may not be able to eliminate bilirubin properly from the blood and is more likely to develop jaundice than a full-term baby. | | | Talk to your health professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will indicate. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/liver_disease/hw3474.asp
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| | Infant jaundice |
| | Because your premature baby may not be able to process bilirubin as quickly as full-term babies do, he or she is at higher risk of jaundice. | | | If your newborn has a bruise, he or she may have a higher level of bilirubin from the breakdown of more red blood cells. | | | Your preemie may also feed less at first and have fewer bowel movements, which means less bilirubin is likely to be eliminated in your baby's stool. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00107.html
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| | Jaundice (Bilirubin) |
| | Your baby's bilirubin will be measured if s/he becomes jaundiced to be sure that s/he does not come close to having harmful levels. | | | Normally it is processed in the liver and then deposited in the intestine so it can come out in the stool. | | | Their intestines may not move much in the first few days especially if they are sick and not being fed. |
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http://www.spensershope.org/jaundice_(bilirubin).htm
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| | bilirub |
| | During the first few days of life there is an overproduction of bilirubin and an underdeveloped mechanism of the liver to dispose of bilirubin. | | | The patients affected by this condition do not have hemolysis. | | | An affected individual may have up to 30 attacks during his life. |
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http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/meded/orfpath/bilirub.htm
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| | Jaundice (0-12 months) |
| | With a prescription from your doctor, you may be able to rent one of these blankets to treat your baby at home. | | | If there's any concern that your baby is jaundiced, his doctor may do a skin test or blood test to check his bilirubin levels. | | | Phototherapy is usually effective, but if a baby develops a severe case of jaundice, or his bilirubin levels continue to rise despite phototherapy treatment, he may need to be admitted to the intensive care unit for a blood transfusion called an "exchange transfusion." |
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| | Dr. Nathan Pregnancy Glossary of Terms |
| | The placenta clears bilirubin from the fetus' blood, but after delivery this task belongs to the infant. | | | Yellow chemical that is a normal waste product from the breakdown of hemoglobin and other similar body components. | | | Prematurely born infants may have elevated levels of bilirubin for several weeks. |
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| | A traditional herbal medicine enhances bilirubin clearance by activating the nuclear receptor CAR -- Huang et al. 113 ... |
| | A controlled study of bilirubin disappearance and infant behavior. | | | Yin, J., Wennberg, R.P., Xia, Y.C., Liu, J.W., and Zhou, H.Z. Effect of a traditional Chinese medicine, yin zhi huang, on bilirubin clearance and conjugation. | | | components of the bilirubin clearance pathway, resulting in |
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| | Bilirubin: The Test |
| | This is sometimes called physiologic jaundice of the newborn. | | | For more information on reference ranges, please read Reference Ranges and What They Mean. | | | Elevated bilirubin levels in children or adults, however, strongly suggest a medical condition that must be evaluated and treated. |
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http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/bilirubin/test.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bilirubin |
| | Your health care provider may instruct you to discontinue drugs that affect the test. | | | Normal values may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. | | | Jaundice is the discoloration of skin and sclera of the eye, which occurs when bilirubin accumulates in the blood at a level greater than approximately 2.5 mg/dl. |
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| | bilirubin |
| | To prevent this from happening, bilirubin levels are monitored in newborns, and excessive levels of bilirubin are treated by either phototherapy ("bilirubin lights") or exchange transfusion. | | | Excessive levels of bilirubin stain the fatty tissues in the skin yellow; this condition is called jaundice. | | | Ordinarily, it is excreted from the body as the chief component of bile. |
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http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/B/bilirubin.html
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| | BILIRUBIN |
| | A pigment that is largely derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin. | | | That which is derived from the breakdown of red blood cells is known as indirect bilirubin. | | | Bilirubin that has been chemically altered in the liver to make it water-soluble is called direct bilirubin. |
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| | Bilirubin |
| | In most cases, the baby's system will become better able to eliminate the bilirubin within days. | | | A blockage in the bile duct or certain medical conditions, such as liver disease, may cause bilirubin levels to rise to an unhealthy level. | | | Bilirubin is removed from the body through the digestive system as part of the bile from the liver. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/stb117163.asp
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| | Total Bilirubin |
| | This may be responsible for the bilirubinuria in some dogs with intravascular hemolysis. | | | Uptake of unconjugated bilirubin occurs in the liver, and is carrier-mediated. | | | Delta bilirubin may be responsible for a persistent bilirubinemia without bilirubinuria seen in some animals with cholestasis. |
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http://www.diaglab.vet.cornell.edu/clinpath/modules/chem/tbili.htm
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| | DIRECT BILIRUBIN |
| | Since normal values are affected by age., sex, diet, geographical location, and other factors, each laboratory should establish its own ‘normal’ value based upon the specific situation in daily laboratory operation. | | | An increase in the formation or retention of bilirubin in the body results in increased levels of serum bilirubin and jaundice. | | | Avoid direct light exposure to the specimen since bilirubin values may decrease as much as 50% in one hour (vaidze et. |
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| | bilirubin |
| | Gilbert’s syndrome is a very common, albeit benign, inherited disorder of bilirubin breakdown (metabolism). | | | A phrase doctors often hear from their patients is, “I can’t have liver disease, I’m not yellow.” People are often surprised to discover that most people with liver disease will never become yellow. | | | In fact, many bilirubin elevations are not even related to liver disease at all. |
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| | Bilirubin |
| | Bilirubin is the product of red blood cell breakdown. | | | An increase in breakdown of red cells (such as in hemolysis) leads to an increase in unconjugated bilirubin. | | | Liver disease leads to loss of conjugated bilirubin into the bloodstream and a measurable increase. |
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http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/OBGYN_101/MyDocuments4/Lab/Bilirubin.htm
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| | VetMedCenter - Consumer - Article Details |
| | High bilirubin may occur due to a number of different conditions. | | | The bilirubin may increase due to abnormal processing in the liver, where the liver is damaged or diseased so that it cannot function to change the forms of bilirubin. | | | High bilirubin is diagnosed upon a good medical history, a thorough physical examination, and a complete diagnostic work-up. |
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| | bilirubin |
| | Its normal formation and excretion are vital to health, and jaundice is a common clinical disorder caused by excesses of this pigment within cells and tissues. | | | Rigato I, Ostrow JD, Tiribelli C. Bilirubin and the risk of common non-hepatic diseases. | | | Bilirubin is the normal major pigment found in bile. |
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http://www.humpath.com/article.php3?id_article=3251
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| | Bilirubin |
| | The clinical determination of plasma bilirubin distinguishes between conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin. | | | Bilirubin must be conjugated to a water-soluble substance | | | This increased its water solubility, decreases its lipid solubility and eases its excretion. |
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http://www.porphyrin.net/Heme_iron/degradation/bilirubin.html
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| | BILIRUBIN |
| | This page is not about the substance bilirubin, nor the disease jaundice and I'm sorry if that's what you were looking for and this is what you found. | | | True improvization (improvization without ANY preset form) between two or more people establishes a form of unspoken communication that can express ideas beyond what is able to be expressed through the use of spoken or written language. | | | Bilirubin is a trio of three handsome young men, and two of them are single, so if there are any ladies out there who always wanted to tell their friends that their boyfriend is in a band, drop us a line. |
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| | Bilirubin |
| | The liver then takes up hemoglobin and changes it into a variety of compounds called bilirubin. | | | In addition, it may be elevated because of diseases which are inherited such as Gilbert's disease or Crigler-Najjar Syndrome. | | | Bilirubin may be elevated due to a variety of abnormalities. |
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| | MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Medical Tests |
| | Exposure to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light may decrease bilirubin levels. | | | Determines whether a newborn requires a transfusion or phototherapy* when infant has a dangerously high bilirubin level. | | | It is valuable when performed on newborns because elevated unconjugated bilirubin can accumulate in a newborn's brain and cause irreparable tissue damage. |
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| | Bilirubin |
| | Working in the laboratory, I was once struck by the lyrical sound to the words that described the substances in the gall bladder. | | | To my ears, "bilirubin" sounded like the name of a jazz singer from the 1940's. |
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