Abstract
Jaundice occurs when the total bilirubin level in the serum rises above 2mg per 100 ml or 17 μmol/l. On a pathophysiological basis jaundice can be classified under the following headings:
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haemolysis,
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dyserythropoiesis,
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non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemias,
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hepatocellular,
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extra- and intrahepatic cholestasis.
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Lancaster-Smith, M., Williams, K.G.D. (1982). Diagnosis of the common causes of jaundice. In: Problems in Gastroenterology. Problems in Practice Series, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7206-6_11
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