Alcoholism and jaundice - Jaundice in newborns

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Jaundice In Newborns It has become an accepted medical norm to check for presence of jaundice, soon after a child is born. In fact, records show that most newborns are born with this medical condition to a slight a degree. Jaundice is a result of surplus bilirubin in the blood, which under normal functioning of the body is eliminated from the body through the excretory system. There could be more than one reason for the high level of bilirubin in newborns.More...

What Is Yellow Jaundice ?

The word 'jaundice' has originated from the French vocabulary 'jaune' which denotes the color, yellow. Since yellowing of the body tissues is the most prominent symptom or indication of jaundice, therefore the medical conditioncan also be termed as yellow jaundice.More...

Jaundice In Eyes

The term 'jaundice' has been derived from the French word 'jaune', which signifies the color, yellow. Jaundice is also medically referred to as 'icterus'. The disease occurs due to excessively high presence of the bile pigment, which is known as bilirubin, in the blood. This bile pigment, when abnormally high in blood starts showing its coloration in the body tissues as well, thereby demonstrating the symptoms of the disease.More...

Jaundice Symptoms

Jaundice is a commonly occurring medical condition. The incidence of jaundice is associated with the level of bilirubin in the blood. As part of the general functioning of the human body, the RBCs are manufactured and destroyed in a regular cycle. On aging of RBC, the process of destruction of the RBCs release the oxygen carrying molecule called hemoglobin.More...

Alcoholism And Jaundice

In the normal functioning of the human body, the blood produces hemoglobin. The spleen is responsible for the break down of dead hemoglobin resulting in the release of bilirubin as a by-product of the process. From the spleen, bilirubin travels to the liver, wherein it is absorbed by the bile and removed from the body through feces. More..

Alcoholism and jaundice - Jaundice in newborns - Jaundice in eyes