What Is Bilirubin A Breakdown Product Of? Share Give Feedback External Websites. Bilirubin, a brownish yellow pigment of bile, secreted by the liver in vertebrates, which gives to solid waste products (feces) their characteristic colour. It is produced in bone marrow cells and in the liver as the end product of red-blood-cell (hemoglobin) breakdown. What
Can Statins Cause Elevated Bilirubin? Can statins cause elevated bilirubin? Abstract. Several studies have reported that statins occasionally cause impairment of liver functions characterized by elevated serum bilirubin levels, which might be due to altered function of the multidrug resistance-associated proteins (Mrp2/3). Does atorvastatin affect bilirubin? Results: Atorvastatin treatment increased total bilirubin concentration (median 6.95