Unconjugated bilirubin is associated with protection from early-life wheeze and childhood asthma

Unconjugated bilirubin and its related metabolites exhibited a protective association with early life wheeze and asthma, and was negatively correlated with lipid mediators, suggesting potential pathways through which bilirubin protects against early-life wheeze and asthma.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 9, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kedir N. Turi, Christopher McKennan, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Brittney Snyder, Christine M. Seroogy, Robert F. Lemanske, Edward Zoratti, Suzanne Havstad, Carole Ober, Susan Lynch, Kathyrn McCauley, Chang Yu, Daniel J. Jackson, James E. Gern, Tina V. Hartert, EC Source Type: research