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Jaundice-Associated Conditions


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Alternate Names : Conditions Associated with Jaundice

Definition

Jaundice-associated conditions are diseases or conditions that cause yellow skin (jaundice).

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Jaundice	Jaundice Infant
Cirrhosis of the Liver	Exchange Transfusion - Series

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Jaundice is a symptom of liver and gallbladder disorders. The skin and the eyes become yellow due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the skin.
Jaundice-associated conditions include:

Viral hepatitis (Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, and Hepatitis E)
Obstruction of the bile ducts (by infection, tumor, biliary stricture or gallstones)
Pancreatic carcinoma (cancer of the pancreas)
Cirrhosis (all causes)
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Drug-induced cholestasis (bile pools in the liver because of the effects of drugs)
Drug-induced hepatitis (hepatitis triggered by medications)
Ischemic hepatitis (jaundice caused by inadequate oxygen and/or inadequate blood flow to the liver)
Gilbert's syndrome
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Biliary atresia
Newborn jaundice
Congenital disorders of bilirubin metabolism
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (bile pools in the liver)
Hemolytic anemia
Malaria

For more information, see the symptom document about jaundice, also see the individual diseases.

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Review Date : 10/9/2003
Reviewed By : Christian Stone, M. D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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