Risk Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults with Fever of Unknown Origin: A Retrospective Study by Tian F, Xie N, Sun W, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen J, Ruan Q, Song J

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that skin rash and elevated alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, triglycerides, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin levels were independent risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO.Conclusion: This study revealed the incidence rate, etiology distribution, and risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO. …”
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Influence of Omega-3 and Green Tea Extract on Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Ridha Hassan Hussein, Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Biochemical parameters including: lipid profiles: (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), serum malondialdehyde (MDA), liver function tests (LFT): (Serum albumin (ALB), serum total protein (TP), total serum bilirubin (TSB), serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and finally hepatic histological changes were also investigated. …”
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Middle hepatic vein incorporation in live donor liver graft transplantation; implication and safety by Mahmoud Ali Abdi, Tayeb Sabir Kareem, Assad Abidon Hassoun

“…Results: The donor age (28.5 ± 6.9) year, male/ female 19/ 21, intensive care unit stay (1.2 ± 0.43), floor stay (5.2 ± 1.4) days, their portal vein velocity (43.5 ± 18.4 ml/sec), hepatic artery resistive index (0.6 ± 0.09) and triphasic/ continuous venous outflow 30/10, their postoperative day one and at the discharge total serum bilirubin were  (2.8 ± 1.8) and (2 ± 1.4), their postoperative day one and at the discharge international normalization ratio were (1.7 ± 0.5) and (1.2 ± 0.2) respectively. …”
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Recovery from Liver Failure and Fibrosis in a Rat Portacaval Anastomosis Model after Neurointermediate Pituitary Lobectomy by Martín Muñoz-Ortega, Noé Macías-Segura, Javier Ventura-Juárez, Manuel Enrique Ávila-Blanco, Leonardo D. Ponce-Damian, Daniel González-Blas, Esperanza Sánchez-Alemán, Andrés Quintanar-Stephano

“…In comparison with those in the IC and PCA groups, bilirubin, protein serum, and liver glycogen levels were restored in the PCA+NIL group. …”
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Influence of Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Liver Function in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Piotr Miśkiewicz, Anna Jankowska, Kinga Brodzińska, Justyna Milczarek-Banach, Urszula Ambroziak

“…AST, ALT, and total bilirubin were measured before treatment and after IVMP in the following selected pulses: after 0.5 g (A1), 3.0 g (A2), and 4.5 g (A3) in the group with moderate-to-severe GO and after 3.0 g IVMP in the group with DON (B1). …”
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PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH) DENGAN HYPERCOAGULABLE STATE by Fitrach Desfiyanda, Irza Wahid

“…Pada pemeriksaan gambaran darah tepi ditemukan gambaran eritrosit normositik normokrom, polikromasi, fragmentosit, serta peningkatan laktat dehidrogenase (LDH), bilirubin indirek, dan retikulositosis. Pada urinalisis didapatkan hemoglobinuria. …”
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Assessment of Coverage and Quality of Selected Clinical Chemistry Tests among Medical Laboratories of Health Facilities in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia by Aklilu Getachew, Waqtola Cheneke, Yaregal Asres, Shiferaw Bekele, Estifanos Kebede

“…The collected data were analyzed and compared with CLIA PT goal for TEa by considering total allowable error ± 20%, ±10%, ±15%, and ±20 for each analyte, ALT, glucose, creatinine, and total bilirubin, respectively. Result. From total of 86 health facilities with laboratories, 23.3% (n=20) had clinical chemistry service, of which 77.2% results were reported outside of the allowable error limit. …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…The protective role of unconjugated bilirubin in relation to various diseases - cardio-vascular, autoimmune, oncologic is studied.Conclusion. …”
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Cement Dust Exposure and Perturbations in Some Elements and Lung and Liver Functions of Cement Factory Workers by Egbe Edmund Richard, Nsonwu-Anyanwu Augusta Chinyere, Offor Sunday Jeremaiah, Usoro Chinyere Adanna Opara, Etukudo Maise Henrieta, Egbe Deborah Ifunanya

“…PEFR, liver function {aspartate and alanine transaminases (AST and ALT) and total and conjugated bilirubin (TB and CB)}, and serum elements {lead (Pb), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As)} were determined using peak flow meter, colorimetry, and atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively. …”
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Reversal of acetaminophen-generated oxidative stress and concomitant hepatotoxicity by a phytopharmaceutical product by Afolabi C. Akinmoladun, Kehinde O. Oguntunde, Lawrence O. Owolabi, Omotayo B. Ilesanmi, Joan O. Ogundele, M.Tolulope Olaleye, Afolabi A. Akindahunsi

“…Acetaminophen administration occasioned significant increase (P < 0.05) in serum bilirubin level and activities of the aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase, γ-glutamyltransferase and lactate dehydrogenase accompanied by a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in albumin level as well as histopathological alterations in liver sections. …”
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Effect of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Post-TAVR Mortality and Periprocedural Pulmonary Hypertension by Xin Gao, Xiaoxiao Jiang, Zonglei Wu, Na Chen, Minghui Gong, Xu Zhao, Yan Liu, Ran Guo

“…A nomogram incorporating five factors (BNP, heart rate, serum total bilirubin, NLR, and comorbidity with coronary heart disease) was developed. …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Nasturtium Officinale and Allium Polyanthum Extracts on CCL4- Induced Hepatic Damage In Albino Rats by Shkar Rzgar K.Rostam, Zana Hassan Ibrahim, Rebaz Rebwar Mala, Soran Qadir Abdul

“…Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Total serum bilirubin (TSB), Total protein (TP), Albumin (ALB) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in serum at the end of the study. …”
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Potential Antioxidant Activity of New Tetracyclic and Pentacyclic Nonlinear Phenothiazine Derivatives by Godwill Azeh Engwa, Eugene Lekem Ayuk, Benardeth Ujunwa Igbojekwe, Marcellus Unaegbu

“…The malondialdehyde level in groups 1 and 2 animals was lower than that in group 3 that received the reference compound (ascorbic acid) and group 4 that received the solvent suggesting the ability of the phenothiazine derivatives to prevent lipid membrane damage. AST and bilirubin levels were higher in group 2 animals which received 6-[4-bromophenyl]-10-methyl-11-azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5-one compared to group 3, the positive control. …”
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Long-Term Results of the Etiotropic Therapy of Subcompensed Liver Cirrhosis in the Outcome of Chronic Hepatitis C by P. O. Bogomolov, A. O. Bueverov, V. E. Bakirova, E. O. Lyusina, E. A. Fedosyina, S. V. Koblov, O. V. Sumtsova

“…The assessment of laboratory data revealed a decrease in the median of total bilirubin by 13.6 μmol/l, as well as an increase in the median of serum albumin by 9.7 g/L and the median of platelets by 41,700/μl. …”
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The use of urinary kidney injury molecule-1 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for diagnosis of hepato-renal syndrome in advanced cirrhotic patients by Mohamed Adel Abd Elaziz, Asmaa Mustafa Gouda Elewa, Dina Zaki Mohamed Zaki Abdel Hamid, Nohier Essam Soliman Ahmed Hassan, Éva Csongrádi, Emad Hamdy Hamouda Mohammed, Mohammed Abdel Gawad

“…Only the urinary KIM-1 showed a statistically significant difference between both groups in the multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for gender, serum bilirubin, serum albumin, INR, serum K, AST and ALT levels.Conclusion In conclusion, our study aligns with prior research, as seen in the consistent findings regarding Urinary NGAL elevation in cirrhotic patients with AKI. …”
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The morphofunctional and biochemical characteristics of opisthorchiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma in a Syrian hamster model by G. A. Maksimova, M. Y. Pakharukova, E. V. Kashina, N. A. Zhukova, M. N. Lvova, M. V. Khvostov, D. S. Baev, A. V. Katokhin, T. G. Tolstikova, V. A. Mordvinov

“…It was shown that the development of cholangiocarcinoma (18 weeks) increased the total number of basophils, eosinophils and monocytes, the relative number of granulocytes, the amount of total and direct bilirubin, and cholesterol and ALT levels, but reduced the relative number of lymphocytes. …”
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Targeted Plasma Bile Acid Metabolomic Analysis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis and Alcoholic Hepatitis by Yuta Hirata, Yasunaru Sakuma, Hideo Ogiso, Ryozo Nagai, Kenichi Aizawa

“…Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships between the total and direct bilirubin levels and TUDCA and GCDCA. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) showed strong positive correlations with TCDCA and GCDCA. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Liver Cell Failure: A New Direction and Option by Yantian Cao, Bangjie Zhang, Rong Lin, Qingzhi Wang, Jie Wang, Fangfang Shen

“…After MSCT, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) baseline decreased largely at half a month (P<0.05); total bilirubin (TBIL) baseline declined to a certain stable level of 78.57 μmol/L at 2 and 3 months (P<0.05). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with and without Diabetes in Wuhan Red Cross Hospital by Guozhen Li, Qin Deng, Jiali Feng, Fang Li, Nian Xiong, Qiong He

“…Compared with nondiabetics, patients with diabetes were older and had high levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), D-dimer, white blood cells, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and total bilirubin (TBIL) and lower levels of lymphocytes, albumin and oxygen saturation (SaO2), and higher mortality (P<0.05). …”
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Renal Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction with Hemin Augments Renal Hemodynamics, Renal Autoregulation, and Excretory Function by Fady T. Botros, Leszek Dobrowolski, L. Gabriel Navar

“…Heme oxygenases (HO-1; HO-2) catalyze conversion of heme to free iron, carbon monoxide, and biliverdin/bilirubin. To determine the effects of renal HO-1 induction on blood pressure and renal function, normal control rats (n=7) and hemin-treated rats (n=6) were studied. …”
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