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1,603 words, approx. 6 pages
Jaundice 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. Jaundic... Read more
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Neonatal Jaundice Neonatal jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) is a higher-than-normal level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin, a by-product of the breakdown of hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying substance ... Read more
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Jaundice Refers to the yellowing of skin, sclera (white of eyes), mucous membranes, and of body fluids such as urine and blood plasma. Jaundice is caused by excess bilirubin in the blood stream. The s... Read more