Tagged: Jaundice

August 5, 2023

Jaundice symptoms, types, cause, treatment and What is the source of bilirubin?

Jaundice is also known as icterus, It is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels, Jaundice in adults is a sign indicating the presence of underlying...

Medecine

September 11, 2022

Bile pigments function, names, Cholesterol, Fatty acids, lecithin and Types of jaundice

The liver cells excrete a number of substances. Among the most important of these are bile pigments “bilirubin and biliverdin”, which are the major end-products of hemoglobin and myoglobin metabolism. They have no digestive...