The process in which bilirubin is changed from a fat-soluble product to a water-soluble product is known as
a. Enterohepatic circuit
b. Conjugation of bilirubin
c. Unconjugation of bilirubin
d. Albumin binding
B
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A This is the route by which part of the bile produced by the liver enters the
intestine, is reabsorbed by the liver, and then is recycled into the intestine.
B Conjugation of bilirubin is the process of changing the bilirubin from a
fat-soluble to a water-soluble product.
C Unconjugated bilirubin is fat soluble.
D Albumin binding is to attach something to a protein molecule.
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