Relationship between Antioxidant System of Bilirubin and Ischemic Stroke (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Bilirubin is the final product of aging red blood cells when they were destroyed and degraded. Recent studies have demon-strated that it is a kind of endogenous antioxidant, which plays an important role in anti-atherosclerosis, scavenging free radicals and protect-ing the tissues and organs from damage. More and more studies have focused on the correlation between bilirubin and ischemic stroke. This article summarized the relationship between the antioxidant system of bilirubin and the occurrence, development and prognosis of athero-sclerosis and ischemic stroke.