May - 28th
Jaundice Liver
Posted at 6:12 am | Filed Under Jaundice
Jaundice is the yellow discoloration of skin and the whites of the eyes, due to the high levels of the pigment bilirubin. It is created when the red blood cells are destroyed after their life span and is normally processed in the liver and excreted through stools. In the case of a jaundice liver, the [...]
May - 21st
What is Jaundice?
Posted at 8:25 am | Filed Under Health News, Jaundice
Jaundice is a medical condition in which excess bilirubin in the blood results in yellow appearance of the skin and the eyes. Bilirubin is a pigment which is produced from the breakdown of red blood cells in the body. Normally, bilirubin is carried by bile and is excreted in the stool. However, in certain conditions, [...]