Hyperbilirubinemia Protects against Aging-Associated Inflammation and Metabolic Deterioration

Table 1

Anthropometric and metabolic parameters of 12-month-old hyperbilirubinemic Gunn rats and their normobilirubinemic heterozygous siblings ( in each group).

Parameter	Normobilirubinemic	Gunn	value (-test)
Bilirubin (M)	1.5 ± 0.4	75 ± 18	0.001
Body weight (g)	309 ± 55	298 ± 33	0.67
Gastrocnemius muscle (g)	2.2 ± 0.2	2.0 ± 0.3	0.22
Visceral fat (g)	6.3 ± 2	3.2 ± 1	0.01
Feed/day (g)	10 ± 2	10 ± 3	0.8

Significant difference between normobilirubinemic and Gunn rats.