| Literature DB >> 7212792 |
W Burnett, K R Dwyer, C H Kennard.
Abstract
Black pigment, extracted from gallstones from patients, has been characterized as polybilirubinate. A similar material with the same physical properties was synthesized from bilirubin. The properties of black pigment are described. A mechanism for black pigment formation is postulated, and the possible relationship of this pigment to the formation of gallstones is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7212792 PMCID： PMC1345070 DOI： 10.1097/00000658-198103000-00013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Surg ISSN： 0003-4932 Impact factor: 12.969