What is Jaundice?

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Associated Disease

Many diseases can lead to jaundice, such as:

Malaria
Leptospirosis
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Gilbert’s syndrome
Crigler-Najjar syndrome
Viral hepatitis
Alcoholic hepatitis
Liver cirrhosis
Acute hepatic steatosis of pregnancy
Biliary cirrhosis
Drug-toxic hepatitis
Sepsis
complications after surgery
Biliary obstruction due to the presence of stones
Cancer

Pamela R. December 24, 2020

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