The role of bilirubin in diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases
Bilirubin belongs to a phylogenetically old superfamily of tetrapyrrolic compounds, which have multiple biological functions. Although for decades they were believed to be only a waste product of the heme catabolic pathway at best, and a potentially toxic compound at worst; recent data has convincin...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00055/full |