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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Cody18989 on 06/11/2005 19:18:37

Title: Phototherapy
Post by: Cody18989 on 06/11/2005 19:18:37

I was wondering if someone could help me. I am trying to find how exactly Phototherapy breaks down bilirubin.  I found that it converts bilirubin into a water soluble form that can be excreted, but how or why does this happen?

Title: Re: Phototherapy
Post by: Desert_Rose on 12/01/2006 08:16:20

Here you go....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin
At the bottom of the page under the title of "Chemistry"