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Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolyt... : Complications

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Jaundice is a yellow color in the skin, the mucous membranes, or the eyes. The yellow pigment is from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells.Yellow skin and eyes; Skin- yellow; Icterus; Eyes- yellow; Jaundice.If you’ve ever had a brui...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 8, 2008
Jaundice is a condition in which the patient has a yellow hue because of high blood levels of bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin that is potentially toxic. The yellow discoloration is most noticeable in the skin, the sclera(whites of the...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Jaundice is a condition in which a person''s skin and the whites of the eyes are discolored yellow due to an increased level of bile pigments in the blood resulting from liver disease. Jaundice is sometimes called icterus, from a Greek word for"the...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Jaundice is not a disease, but a symptom of an underlying disease or condition.Most bilirubin, which is a reddish pigment, is a byproduct of red blood cells. When a red blood cell dies after a lifespan of about 120 days, its components are either ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size.The spleen is an organ that is a part of the lymph system. It filters the blood and maintains healthy red and white blood cells and platelets.Because of its wide variety of functi...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 29, 2006
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