Assertion: bilirubin | /r/HasProperty | regarded
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: While bilirubin has generally been regarded as little more than a metabolic by‐product of heme degradation, epidemiologic analyses suggesting a protective effect of bilirubin against cancer‐related death, when considered in conjunction with the in vitro data presented, support the hypothesis that bilirubin functions as an endogenous inhibitor of colon tumorigenesis.