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Jaundice Learning Center
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Autoimmune hepatitis; Biliary atresia; Breastfeeding jaundice; Breast milk jaundice; Disorders present since birth that cause problems processing bilirubin (Gilbert syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome, or Crigler-Najjar syndrome) Hemo...
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There are many different causes of jaundice, but they can be divided into three categories: before, during, or after the liver has performed its task of making bilirubin soluble. These categories can also be called prehepatic, hepatic, and posthep...
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Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or ...
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A bilirubin test is a diagnostic blood test performed to measure levels of bile pigment in an individual's blood serum and to help evaluate liver function.
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Monitors the liver function of newborns. The bilirubin test is a blood test to monitor the liver function of newborns. The rapid destruction of red blood cells after birth produces more bilirubin than the infant's liver can handle, causing some ja...
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