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Marked increase in serum bilirubin in sickle cell anemia

A report of 6 patients

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Six patients with sickle cell anemia developed extremely high levels of serum bilirubin. In 4 instances, the elevated levels occurred during an episode of viral hepatitis. Two cases occurred at the time of common bile duct obstruction. The heavy burden of pigment resulting from increased red cell destruction was thought to lead to extreme hyperbilirubinemia, when combined with acute hepatic damage or common bile duct obstruction. Under similar circumstances, increased hemolysis from any cause may lead to markedly elevated levels of serum bilirubin.

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  1. Marion D. Hargrove Jr MD (Professor and Head)

    Present address: Division of Medicine, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine in Shreveport, Shreveport, La

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  1. From the Confederate Memorial Medical Center, Shreveport, La

    Marion D. Hargrove Jr MD (Professor and Head)

  2. School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La

    Marion D. Hargrove Jr MD (Professor and Head)

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Hargrove, M.D. Marked increase in serum bilirubin in sickle cell anemia. Digest Dis Sci 15, 437–442 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02283871

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