0
Jaundice is a sign of a malfunctioning liver. It cannot be purged; the liver problem must be dealt with. The two most common causes of liver disease are drinking alcohol and hepatitis. People with liver problems should not drink alcohol at all. It can eventually lead to need for a liver transplant to avoid death.
What else can I help you with?
What part of body is affected by jaundice?
liver
What part of human body is affected by jaundice?
liver
What would buildup of bile in the liver leading to bile pigments cirulating through the body lead to?
Serum bilirubin
What is the normal range of jaundice in human body?
0.8 -1.8
Does jaundice spread ifinfected person is close to other person?
No, jaundice is not contagious. Jaundice is a result of metabolic interruption, often caused by an obstruction of the bile ducts. Because the bile cannot leave the body naturally (in your faeces), it enters the blood stream and turns you yellow. A common cause of jaundice is gallstones, so jaundice is no more contagious than gallstones!
What is the organism which causes Yellow Jaundice called?
u cause jaundice since the microorganisms in ur body spread to another person.
When billirubin builds up in the body tissue and skin it causes?
condition known as jaundice
What organ system does the jaundice effect?
This question doesn't make sense? Jaundice affects the skin and the sclera (white part) of the eyes. Body system? Jaundice is caused by an excess of billirubin in the blood, due to the liver or an obstruction in the billiary tract.
Does jaundice spread if you touch the hand of person having disease?
True jaundice comes from the reddish-yellow bile salt, bilirubin. Unusually high concentrations of this compound in the body cause yellowing, or jaundice. Jaundice is typically diagnostic of liver failure. As such, jaundice itself does not spread by touch. However, if an infectious disease has attacked the liver and thus is the root cause of the jaundice, that infection may be transmissible by touch.
What are all of the symptoms of malaria?
Body weakness, chills, enlargement of spleen, body aches, sweats, mild jaundice and loss of appetite.
What abnormal skin colors result from liver disorders?
Jaundice
Is infant jaundice fatal?
Infant jaundice can be fatal if untreated. Most infants recover.
