Abstract
Jaundice occurs when the total bilirubin level in the serum rises above 2 mg per 100 ml. It may be classified pathophysiologically into the following categories:
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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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© 1985 M. Lancaster-Smith and C. Chapman
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Lancaster-Smith, M., Chapman, C. (1985). Jaundice and Common Liver Diseases. In: Gastroenterology. Management of Common Diseases in Family Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7781-8_18
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