Development of an equation to predict delta bilirubin levels using machine learning.

Journal: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Delta bilirubin (albumin-covalently bound bilirubin) may provide important clinical utility in identifying impaired hepatic excretion of conjugated bilirubin, but it cannot be measured in real-time for diagnostic purposes in clinical laboratories.

Authors

  • Saejin Lee
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jeonju Hospital, Yeongkyeong Medical Foundation, Jeonju, Korea.
  • Kwangjin Ahn
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
  • Taesic Lee
    Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea.
  • Jooyoung Cho
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
  • Moon Young Kim
    Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Young Uh
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea.