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1. Jaundice - yellow skin : Common Causes
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Causes in children include: Autoimmune hepatitis; Biliary atresia; Breastfeeding jaundice; Breast milk jaundice; Disorders present since birth that cause problems processing bilirubin (Gilbert syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor syndrome, or C... Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
2. Jaundice
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Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and/or whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin-a dark yellow-green or orange-red pigment-in the blood. Author: Margaret Alic PhD Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
3. Newborn Jaundice Causes -- EMedicineHealth Consumer Information
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and the white part (the sclera) of the eyes. Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and the white part (the sclera) of the eyes. Jaundice in babies usually occurs because their immature... http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10101-2.asp
4. Infant jaundice - Causes -- Mayo Clinic
This type of jaundice, called physiologic jaundice, typically appears on the second or third day of life. Infant jaundice yellowing of the skin and eyes occurs in half of all newborns. But newborns initially have more bilirubin than their livers... http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=EDFE58D5-87F3-4231-91E36178255A37...
5. Jaundice: Manifestations of Liver Disease: Merck Manual Home Edition
Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin and of the whites of the eyes caused by abnormally high levels of the pigment bilirubin in the bloodstream. This condition is not jaundice and is unrelated to liver disease. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10/ch135/ch135b.html |
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