Open AccessSerum Total Bilirubin Level and Prevalent Lower-Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease
Author(s) -
Todd S. Perlstein,
Reena L. Pande,
Joshua A. Beckman,
Mark A. Creager
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.107.153262
Subject(s) - medicine , bilirubin , odds ratio , national health and nutrition examination survey , population , cross sectional study , gastroenterology , kidney disease , peripheral , pathology , environmental health
Bilirubin, with recently recognized antioxidant and antiinflammatory activity, has emerged as a candidate for atheroprotection. We hypothesized that higher levels of bilirubin would reduce susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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