Jaundice is often a precursor to more serious
liver ailments, including
liver failure. The condition is characterized by a yellowing of the skin caused by the liver's reduced ability to process bilirubin, a pigment found in bile. Bilirubin is a byproduct of the body's removal of old red blood cells. Jaundice often occurs in newborns, and if left untreated a more serious and potentially deadly condition known as
Kernicterus may develop.
See Also
- Liver Problems
- 4,4'-Methylenedianiline
- Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant Hepatitis Outbreak
- Chlordane
- Cipro / Ciprofloxacin
- Duract
- Ephedra Recall
- McGowan's Pizzaland Hepatitis Outbreak
- Naphthalene
- Nizoral / Ketoconazole
- O'Charley's Restaurant Hepatitis Outbreak
- Remicade / Infliximab
- Serzone / Nefazodone Hydrochloride
- Strattera
- Yellow Fever: Overview
- Zithromax / Azithromycin: Overview