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Is Jaundice A Symptom Of Lymphatic System Disorder?
Jaundice is a yellow color of the skin, mucus membranes, or eyes. The yellow coloring comes from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells. Jaundice can be a symptom of other health problems.
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Conditions associated with jaundice; Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow
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Jaundice: yellow skin
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Jaundice is a yellow color in the skin, mucus membranes, or eyes. The yellow pigment is from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells. Jaundice... Read more »
Jaundice: yellow skin
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow; JaundiceReferencesBerk PD, Korenblat KM. Approach to the patient with jaundice or... Read more »
Newborn jaundice
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Newborn jaundice is a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin causes the infant's skin and whites of the... Read more »
Breast milk jaundice
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Hyperbilirubinemia - breast-feedingSymptomsYour child's skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) will look yellow.Signs and testsLaboratory tests that... Read more »
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