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Apr 17, 2024 · Jaundice (also known as icterus) is a condition that causes the skin and sclera (the white part of your eyes) to turn yellow. This condition occurs when your body has high levels of bilirubin —a...
2 days ago · References. External links. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. [3] [5] Some people or animals with hepatitis have no symptoms, whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes ( jaundice ), poor appetite, vomiting, tiredness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
- > One million a year
- Medication, liver transplant
- Yellowish skin, poor appetite, abdominal pain
Apr 11, 2024 · Jaundice refers to the yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. Other indications of jaundice include: dark urine. itchy skin. light-colored or greasy stools. What causes...
1 day ago · The meaning of OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE is jaundice due to obstruction of the biliary passages (as by gallstones or tumor).
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6 days ago · Liver enzyme blood levels can distinguish hepatocellular from obstructive jaundice. In hepatocellular dysfunction, elevation of the hepatocellular enzyme aminotransferases predominates. In obstructive jaundice, elevation of the biliary canalicular enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, is greater.
Apr 25, 2024 · Among the five subtypes of CAKUT, infants with neonatal jaundice were found to have increased risks of developing obstructive kidney disease, vesicoureteral reflux and other CAKUT after...
2 days ago · The most common causes of jaundice recorded in a general practice population are (in order): viral hepatitis, gallstones, pancreatic cancer, cirrhosis, pancreatitis and drugs. Haemolytic anaemia leading to jaundice has multiple causes (e.g. autoimmune, malaria, drugs, hereditary disorders, metabolic defects).
