Hyperbilirubinemia, Unconjugated: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Hyperbilirubinemia, Unconjugated: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Tags: Sickle-Cell Anemia, Gastroenterology, Disease and Condition
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Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia can be caused by a variety of conditions and lead to serious problems. Learn more. http://bit.ly/artIbp
Hyperbilirubinemia, Conjugated: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bilirubin is a tetrapyrrole created by the normal breakdown of heme. Most bilirubin is produced during the breakdown of hemoglobin and other hemoproteins. Accumulation of bilirubin or its conjugates in body tissues produces jaundice (ie, icterus), ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Elevated conjugated bilirubin levels usually indicate hepatobiliary disease. More on conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. http://bit.ly/cHVPfU
Bilirubin, Impaired Conjugation: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bilirubin is the potentially toxic catabolic product of heme metabolism. There are elaborate physiologic mechanisms for its detoxification and disposition. Understanding these mechanisms is necessary for interpretation of the clinical significance of high serum bilirubin concentrations. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Unconjugated bilirubin is transported in the plasma bound to albumin. Learn causes of impaired bilirubin conjugation. http://bit.ly/aDFPwv
Gilbert Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Augustine Gilbert and Pierre Lereboullet first described Gilbert syndrome, the most common inherited cause of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, in 1901. This autosomal recessive condition is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Gilbert syndrome is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver disease. http://bit.ly/bfPylX
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is a type of hereditary hyperbilirubinemia that was first described independently in 1954 by Dubin and Johnson and by Sprinz and Nelson. Hereditary hyperbilirubinemias can be divided into conjugated forms and unconjugated forms. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is a type of hereditary hyperbilirubinemia. It can be divided into 2 classes. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9VOokx
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