An at-home liver test can check for liver disease or help monitor an ongoing condition by measuring certain proteins, enzymes, and bilirubin in your blood. Taking this test can help shed light on the ...

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 ...

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, ...

Correlation between the blue and green sensor channel outputs measured by the PoC device; (A) All the samples collected in this study; (B) Single patient highlighted by the yellow circle in (A). This ...

Dubin-Johnson syndrome is a genetic condition that prevents the liver from properly removing bilirubin, leading to a harmless but permanent yellowing of the skin and eyes. The syndrome results from ...

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 ...

To test for the presence of bilirubin in urine, Ictotest Reagent Tablets are utilized. The existence of bilirubin is a significant finding in the assessment of liver function, and a positive detection ...