Objective: To evaluate the distribution of peak serum bilirubin levels in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and the performance of exchange transfusion in infants with excessively high bilirubin ...

High levels of bilirubin exacerbated damage to neurons in the brain caused by a stroke by binding to the TRPM2 channel, which helped regulate cell death among other processes. The research, led by ...

This study attempted to identify the serum bilirubin threshold above which infants with hyperbilirubinemia are at higher risk for hearing loss compared with the background population. The researchers ...

Clinical recommendations for predictive risk assessment aim to reduce the incidence of severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathies while minimizing the risks of unintended harm such as ...

Bilirubin, the primary breakdown product of hemoproteins, particularly hemoglobin, plays a key role in the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of liver diseases. In acute liver diseases, such as ...

Q A few days ago my 11-year-old cat stopped eating after a history of chronic hairballs. She also has a small mass on her lower left lip that has been there for awhile. She has also gotten very ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP, a practitioner in the division of primary care pediatrics at Nationwide ...

High Bilirubin Blood Test Total serum bilirubin levels of 9 to 11.9 mg/dL, 12 to 14.9 mg/dL, and 15 to 17.9 mg/dL were associated with significantly greater risks for asthma in infants. What ...

Richard Hansen receives funding from the Chief Scientist Office, Scotland; NHS Research Scotland; National Institute for Health Research; Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity; Crohn's in Childhood ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The incidence of drug-induced liver injuries is increasing at a significant rate across the world. Drugs can have an adverse effect on the functioning of the liver and can ...