Jaundice – Yellow warning sign

Jaundice occurs when the skin turns a yellowish color, even including the whites of the persons’ eyes and mucus membranes. The yellow pigment is the result of high levels of bilirubin in the body which is a type of bile. The liver produces bile which is a fluid that helps with digestion. Bilirubin’s specific job is to help breakdown red blood cells. Causes of jaundice could be from tumors, gallstones, and/or hepatitis.

During the production of bilirubin, there are factors that can affect this process, thus resulting in jaundice. Causes could be alcohol in the body, the presence of hepatitis A, …read more