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Here is presented information about Jaundice,
its causes and symptoms.
Jaundice Information
Jaundice is a liver disorder that causes yellow
discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, due to an increase in
the bile pigments, namely bilirubin, in the blood. Known as icterus,
jaundice can strike people irrespective of their age and sex. Jaundice
is most often the result of a disorder affecting the liver. It is
basically of three types - hemolytic jaundice, hepatocellular jaundice
and obstructive jaundice. Nowadays, many newborn babies are affected
with the disease at the time of their birth. In the following lines, we
have provided information on the causes and symptoms of jaundice.
Causes Of Jaundice
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Liver cirrhosis
- Hepatitis E
- Obstruction of bile ducts
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cancer
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Inflammation of the liver
- Haemolytic anaemia
- Typhoid
- Malaria
- Yellow fever
- Tuberculosis
- Certain medication
- Pregnancy
Symptoms Of Jaundice
- Extreme weakness
- Headache
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Severe constipation
- Nausea
- Yellow discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin, and urine
- Dull pain in the liver region
- Intense itching
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