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Bilirubin

A yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells, processed by the liver.

Lab test

English
Bilirubin
Arabic medical term
البيليروبين
Common Arabic term
الصفار
Also called
البيليروبين، الصفراء، اليرقان، أبو صفار، bilirubin، jaundice

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