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Bile Pigments in Pulmonary and Vascular Disease

The bile pigments, biliverdin, and bilirubin, are endogenously derived substances generated during enzymatic heme degradation. These compounds have been shown to act as chemical antioxidants in vitro. Bilirubin formed in tissues circulates in the serum, prior to undergoing hepatic conjugation and bi...

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Autor principal: Ryter, Stefan W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22408625
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2012.00039