Genetics of Plasma Bilirubin and Associations between Bilirubin and Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles in Danish Children and Adolescents

• Main Authors: Asmat Ullah (Author), Evelina Stankevic (Author), Louise Aas Holm (Author), Sara E. Stinson (Author), Helene Bæk Juel (Author), Cilius E. Fonvig (Author), Morten A. V. Lund (Author), Cæcilie Trier (Author), Line Engelbrechtsen (Author), Lars Ängquist (Author), Anna E. Jonsson (Author), Oluf Pedersen (Author), Niels Grarup (Author), Jens-Christian Holm (Author), Torben Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bilirubin is the end product of heme catabolism, mainly produced by the breakdown of mature red blood cells. Due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antilipemic properties, circulating bilirubin concentrations are inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease, typ...