Serum Bilirubin and Markers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in a Healthy Population and in Patients with Various Forms of Atherosclerosis

• Hauptverfasser: Libor Vítek (Verfasst von), Alena Jirásková (Verfasst von), Ivana Malíková (Verfasst von), Gabriela Dostálová (Verfasst von), Lenka Eremiášová (Verfasst von), Vilém Danzig (Verfasst von), Aleš Linhart (Verfasst von), Martin Haluzík (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Oxidative stress and inflammation contribute significantly to atherogenesis. We and others have demonstrated that mildly elevated serum bilirubin levels protect against coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis, most likely due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of bilirubin. The aim...