bilirubin

• Pigmento de color amarillo anaranjado presente en la bilis, que se forma como producto de la descomposición de la hemoglobina; su elevación en sangre puede causar la coloración amarillenta que se observa en la ictericia.

An orange-yellow pigment found in bile, produced as a byproduct of the breakdown of hemoglobin; elevated levels in the blood can cause the yellow discoloration seen in jaundice.

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   An orange-yellow pigment produced during the normal breakdown of red blood cells, which is processed by the liver and excreted in bile.

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   • High levels of bilirubin in the blood can cause jaundice.
   • The liver converts bilirubin into a form that can be eliminated from the body.
   • Doctors measure bilirubin levels to assess liver function.