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Alagille Syndrome; Arteriohepatic Dysplasia; Bile ducts paucity, syndromic form; Jaundice; Liver; Liver Diseases; Liver Diseases (General) |
Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: "icteric"), is a yellowing of the skin, sclera (the white of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the human body (or the body of another red blooded animal). Usually the concentration of bilirubin in the blood must exceed 2–3 mg/dL for the coloration to be easily visible. Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow. Causes of jaundice When red blood cells die, the heme in their h ...
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- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
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- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
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- Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO
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- Anxiety disorders often untreated
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- Anxiety disorders often untreated
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- Improving Quality Of Life For Patients With Cirrhosis
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- Review of 1918 Pandemic Flu Studies Offers More Questions than Answers - February 28, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:18 EST
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- Anxiety disorders often untreated
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- Researching The Genetic And Environmental Causes Behind Deadly And Disabling Diseases
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- One billion poor suffer from neglected diseases: WHO
Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:36 EST
- One billion poor suffer from neglected diseases: WHO
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- Two Studies Of Adult Male Circumcision To Prevent HIV
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