Bilirubin, Renal Hemodynamics, and Blood Pressure
Bilirubin is generated from the breakdown of heme by heme oxygenase and the reduction of biliverdin by the enzyme biliverdin reductase. Several large population studies have reported a significant inverse correlation between plasma bilirubin levels and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Protec...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278997/ |