Is the relationship of the anti-oxidant bilirubin with free thyroxine modified by insulin resistance in euthyroid subjects?
Low bilirubin relates to low free T4 in euthyroid non-diabetic subjects. Low normal free T4 may particularly confer low bilirubin in more insulin resistant individuals.
The amount of injured liver tissue can be approximated by the serum hHGF levels. This calculation can be useful in evaluating cases of hepatectomy, general hepatic injury, liver transplantation, and other types of hepatic damage.