What Is Gilbert Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
1. Bilirubin
Just like all the other cells in our body, our red blood cells have only a limited life. When in the body, the average blood cell will live for around 4 months. When they do die, expired blood cells will begin to break down and the remains will be processed by the body. One of the products of the breaking down of red blood cells is bilirubin.
Bilirubin is a yellow substance that will usually be processed by the liver, and some of it will end up in our bile. If the liver is unable to process the substance, for whatever reason, then more of it will end up in the blood stream as usual.
