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What Causes Jaundice

Jaundice Causes Jaundice in itself is not a disease but a sign occurring as a result of many other diseases. Jaundice is a condition wherein blood in a patient contains high levels of the chemical bilirubin and this in turn causes yellowish staining of the skin and in the whites of the eyes. Jaundice is [...]

Why do newborn babies get jaundice? »

Why do newborn babies get jaundice?

Jaundice in newborn baby Jaundice happens when there is too much of a substance called bilirubin in your baby’s blood. This makes a baby’s skin, the whites of their eyes and the inside of their mouth look yellow. Bilirubin is made naturally in the body, when red blood cells that aren’t needed any more are [...]

What is jaundice »

What is jaundice

What is jaundice? Jaundice is a yellow discolouration of the skin and membranes, often most visible in the eye where the white conjunctiva becomes yellow, due to a pigment called bilirubin which is made in the liver. It‘s normally excreted in the bile, which mixes with the contents of the intestines and is passed out [...]

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