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Icterus

The presence of yellow pigments in the body tissues is called icterus. It is commonly known as jaundice. Jaundice is caused due to poor breakdown of red blood cells by the liver.

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What is the value of bile salt and bile pigment if a person has jaundice?

Query: Hello doctor, What is the value of bile salt and bile pigment if a person has jaundice?  Read Full »


Dr. Tim Evans

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Jaundice represents the deposition of bile pigments, more specifically bilirubin, which can be noticed as a yellow color of the skin and sclera (white part) of the eye. The level of jaundice is usually related to the concentration of serum bilirubin. The normal referen...  Read Full »

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