JAUNDICE IN ADULTS: CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - GENERAL CLINIC

What causes jaundice in adults and how to treat it



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Jaundice is characterized by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and whites of the eyes, called sclera, due to the increase in bilirubin in the bloodstream, a yellow pigment that results from the destruction of red blood cells Jaundice in adults is usually caused by diseases that affect the liver, such as hepatitis, by obstruction of the biliary tract, by a calculation, or by diseases that cause destruction of red blood cells, such as sickle cell anemia or spherocytosis, for example