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Jaundice

WHAT IS JAUNDICE? The word “jaundice” comes from the French word jaune, which means yellow. Jaundice is a yellowish staining of the skin, sclera (the white of the eyes), and mucous membranes by bilirubin, a yellow-orange bile pigment. Bilirubin comes … Continue reading

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Bilirubin explained

Bilirubin explained All about Bilirubin. If you’ve been diagnosed with Gilbert’s Syndrome, then you’ve most probably been told that your bilirubin levels were high. It’s one of the most common ways of determining thata patient has GS, and usually happens … Continue reading

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