Bilirubinuria

Bilirubination: myth or reality?

Bilirubinura is a term formed from two words: “bilirubin” and “ureature”. It describes a health condition in which bilirubin, the main component of bile produced in the liver, appears in the urine. ⠀ **Varieties**

There are two types of bilirubin states: * ➀ bilirubinemia (food, transient, hemolytic) - appears due to high consumption of products containing bilirubin. Such conditions are typical for many peoples: Africans, Arabs, Mexicans. • Vitamin B12 deficiency (sometimes doctors talk about autoimmune hemolytic anemia) • Metabolic disorders (cyanocobalamin is used by tissues to form cobalamin, which helps absorb vitamin B12). • Alcohol abuse.

● The transient form of bilirubinuria is called; it can occur in newborn children, as well as adults during unloading after suffering serious illnesses. The transient state has no pathological significance and disappears after a few weeks or months. With any other form of bilirubinuria, this condition is considered dangerous.

In the history of medicine, there are many cases of bilirubin poisoning. There have been cases where researchers have prepared it in such a way that they cannot determine the end product of tissue damage. This example refers to a blood transfusion beyond its 24-48 hour expiration date in the 1930s that resulted in kidney failure.