Scientist may lead to Discover a new treatments for jaundice

Scientist may lead to Discover a new treatments for jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a term used to describe a yellowish tinge to the skin and sclerae (the white part of the eye) that is caused by hyperbilirubinemia (an excess of bilirubin in the blood). Body fluids may also be yellow. The color of the skin and sclerae varies depending on levels of bilirubin; mildly important levels display yellow skin and sclerae, while highly important levels exhibit brown.

There are three main types of jaundice:

Hepatocellular jaundice - a type of jaundice that occurs as a result of liver disease or injury.

Hemolytic jaundice - a type of jaundice that occurs as a result of hemolysis (an accelerated breakdown of erythrocytes – red blood cells) leading to an increase in production of bilirubin.

Obstructive jaundice - a type of jaundice that occurs as a result of an obstruction in the bile duct (a system of tubes that carries bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine), which prevents bilirubin from leaving the liver.