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Jaundice: yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane. See detailed information below for a list of 789 causes of Jaundice, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Jaundice as a symptom.
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medications causing Jaundice
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Jaundice as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Rare undiagnosed iron disorder causes various severe conditions: The rare "iron overload" disorder, hemochromatosis, can cause a variety of symptoms and result in various severe...read more »
Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be diagnosed. Copper builds up in the liver and in the brain, usually in...read more »
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the...read more »
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Jaundice as a symptom include:
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causes of Jaundice
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Pathologic process consisting of an abnormal increase in the amount of BILIRUBIN in the circulating blood, which may result in JAUNDICE.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Clinical manifestation of hyperbilirubinemia, consisting of deposition of bile pigments in the skin, resulting in a yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes.
- (Source - CRISP)
A condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes become yellow, urine darkens, and the color of stool becomes lighter than normal. Jaundice occurs when the liver is not working properly or when a bile duct is blocked.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
The list below shows some of the causes of Jaundice mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jaundice. Of the 789 causes of Jaundice that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Jaundice' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Jaundice or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Jaundice based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Bilirubin levels raised (plasma or serum), Hyperbilirubinaemia, Icterus
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Jaundice:
Liver symptoms (1644 causes), Jaundice-like symptoms (708 causes), Liver problems (1613 causes), Upper abdominal symptoms (2707 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes)
Symptoms related to Jaundice:
Yellow skin (397 causes), Yellow eyes (386 causes), Liver symptoms (1644 causes), Hepatitis (42 causes), Breast milk abscess, Physiological jaundice, Biliary atresia, Neonatal hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Hepatitis- A, B, C, Cirrhosis of liver (119 causes), Congestive heart failure (140 causes), Gilbert's syndrome
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