Update on Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by Jenny Heathcote

“…However, liver transplantation remains the only cure for this disease, and the best postoperative survival is seen in patients whose serum bilirubin does not exceed 180 µmol/L at the time of liver transplantation. …”
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Early Kasai portoenterostomy in a 9-day-old newborn with extrahepatic biliary atresia: a case report highlighting improved prognosis with prompt intervention by Mortada H.F. El-Shabrawi, Gamal Eltagy, Mohamed Qinawy, Mohammed Am Oshi, Amjad Algethami, Nawaf A Alhujayri, Shaker S Alharthi, Abdullah M Alelyani, Naglaa M Kamal

“…Postoperative recovery was marked by bilirubin normalization within 2 months and steady improvement in liver function tests, demonstrating the advantages of early surgery. …”
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Laboratory Markers in the Prediction of Acute Perforated Appendicitis in Children by Jing Yang, Chong Liu, Yuxia He, Zhangqiao Cai

“…Clinical (demographic characteristics, symptoms, and signs) and laboratory data (white blood cell count, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, D-lactate, platelet count, bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase) were collected and compared between perforated and nonperforated groups. …”
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Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Pathogenesis and Role of Ademetionine in Treatment by Ye. N. Shirokova

“…In IHC patients treatment with ademetionine led to decreased serum bilirubin concentrations, as well as lowering of the liver transaminases' and alkaline phosphatase activities. …”
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Clinical and Biochemical Manifestations of Severe Sickle Cell Anemia in Adult Patients in Steady State in Ile-Ife, Nigeria by Oguntoye Oluwatosin Oluwagbenga, Ndububa Dennis A., Yusuf Musah., Bolarinwa Rahman A., Ayoola Oluwagbemiga O.

“…Hepatomegaly(64%), frequent episodes of vaso-occlusive crisis, that is, ≥ 3 episodes per year(30%) and Dactylitis in infanthood(26%) were the most common clinical parameters identified in these patients while a high serum total bilirubin of > 51µmol/L(26%) was the most common laboratory parameter seen in these patients. …”
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Orally administered organophosphorus dimethoate mediated biochemical alterations in male and female experimental Rattus norvegicus (albino rats) by Nida Saleem, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad

“…There were decreases in the levels of urea, uric acid and total bilirubin in the exposed groups of both genders of albino rats. …”
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Obstructive-Type Jaundice without Bile Duct Dilatation in Generalized Peritonitis Is a Specific Sign of Spontaneous Gall Bladder Perforation by Vicky Sumarki Budipramana, Maria Meilita

“…The blood examination showed that total, direct, and indirect bilirubin were 6.20, 5.38, and 0.82 mg/dl. The gall bladder perforation was not detected on USG, CT scan, and MRCP. …”
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The study on the relationship of abomasal displacement and fatty liver syndrom in dairy cows by Veysi Aslan, Mahmut Ok, Murat Boydak, İsmail Şen, Fatih M Birdane, Fahrettin Alkan

“…But, there was no significant in alkaline phospahatase (ALP), cholesterol, triglyceride, total bilirubin, TP and P concentrations between healthy cows and cows with abomasal displacement In 10 of all the cases, various degree fat infiltration ot liver was observed But. two cases has not shown any fat inflation of liver.…”
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Comparative Study between Plastic and Metallic Stents for Biliary Decompression in Patients with Distal Biliary Obstruction by João Guilherme G. Cabral, Eloy Taglieri, Adriane Pelosof, Daniel Rosendo, José Celso Ardengh

“…There was no statistical difference between the use of MPS, despite the small number of patients compared to the use of SEMS (p<0.13) to reach the satisfactory levels of bilirubin.…”
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Congenital Hypothyroidism: An Unusual Combination of Biochemical Abnormalities by Ruchi Mantri, S. B. Bavdekar, Sushma U. Save

“…Following institution of oral thyroxin therapy, the serum bilirubin levels ameliorated (2.9 mg/dl) considerably by 15 days of therapy and the serum levels of AST (40 IU/dl) and ALT (20 IU/dl) got normalized. …”
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Thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax Malaria: How Significant? by Arti Muley, Jitendra Lakhani, Saurabh Bhirud, Abhinam Patel

“…Amongst those with thrombocytopenia, 16 (38.09%) had anemia, 14 (33.33%) had serum creatinine >1.2 gm/dL, 15 (35.71%) had jaundice (s. bilirubin > 1.2), 2 (4.76%) had altered sensorium, 6 (14.28%) had ARDS, 2 needed ventilator support, and 1 expired. …”
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FEATURES OF DECOMPRESSION OF THE BILIARY TRACT IN PATIENTS WITH OBTURATION OF THE DISTAL PART OF THE COMMON BILE DUCT OF TUMOR ORIGIN by M.P. Shevchuk, M.O. Dudchenko, M.I. Kravtsiv, D.M. Ivashchenko, R.A. Prykhidko, S.M. Zaiets

“…Thus, in the presence of severe jaundice with bilirubin level > 200 μmol/l, radical and palliative operations should be performed only in two stages, after preliminary decompression of the bile ducts. …”
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Investigating the Biological Impact of Melatonin on Male Albino Mice: A Comprehensive Characterization by Hanan H. ALQaragholy

“…In comparison to the control therapy, the results showed that the Mel dose of 10 mg/ml had the greatest impact on lowering the levels of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), lowering the levels of the liver enzymes Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and Total serum bilirubin (TSB) and lowering lipid profile (cholesterol (CHO), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and triglycerides (TG)). …”
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A Rare Case of Post-Partum Hemorrhage with Refractory Thrombotic Microangiopathy, and Hepatic Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma with High Mortality by Naved Yousuf Hasan, Asiah Salem Rugaan, Noha Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Masood Iqbal

“…During her illness, she developed rising liver enzymes and bilirubin, diffuse intravascular coagulation, renal failure, alveolar hemorrhage, and acute fulminant hepatic failure. …”
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Lipemia Interferences in Biochemical Tests, Investigating the Efficacy of Different Removal Methods in comparison with Ultracentrifugation as the Gold Standard by Neda Soleimani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Fateme Asadian

“…According to our study, there were significant differences before and after ultracentrifugation in all lipemic levels and for all parameters except for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin, and uric acid. Based on allowable inaccuracy for each parameter, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, total protein, iron, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), urea, and chloride are being influenced by all lipemic degree and neither serum dilution nor using serum blank is as effective as ultracentrifuge for elimination. …”
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Tracking of The Most Significant Laboratory Parameters For The Identification of Covid-19: An Overview on The Different Blood Tests by Seenaa Ali

“…Also, laboratory data recorded an elevation in Leukocyte, ESR, PT, D-dimer, PCT, CRP, ALT, AST, Bilirubin, Creatinine, CK, LDH, Ferritin, Troponin, Myoglobin, IL-6, IL10 and TNF. …”
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Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: A Single Center Study from Southern Pakistan by Sadia Sultan, Syed Mohammed Irfan, Syed Ijlal Ahmed

“…No correlation was found between indirect bilirubin and skeletal parameters, calcium and parathyroid hormone (P>0.05). …”
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Influence of Moxifloxacin on Hepatic Redox Status and Plasma Biomarkers of Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Rat by Ayokanmi Ore, Ebenezer Tunde Olayinka

“…After seven days, plasma urea, bilirubin, and creatinine were significantly (P<0.05) elevated in the MXF-treated animals. …”
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Concurrent Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report of Diagnostic Challenges and Management Approaches by Sonu Rahul Tej Gaddam, Manideep Katta, Sumana Simarla, Pruthvi Raj Kukunoor, Manichandana Katta

“…Clinical findings, including schistocytes on peripheral smear, elevated lactate dehydrogenase and indirect bilirubin, prompted investigation for ADAMTS13 activity.…”
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The Correlation between Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolomic in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure by Zhenhua Wang, Zhaoling Cai, Markus W. Ferrari, Yilong Liu, Chengyi Li, Tianzhang Zhang, Guorong Lyu

“…Klebsiella was positively correlated with bilirubin and ethylsalicylate. Klebsiella was negatively correlated with citramalate, hexanoylcarnitine, inosine, isovalerylcarnitine, methylmalonate, and riboflavin. …”
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